Definitions for cable
ˈkeɪ bəlca·ble

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. cable, cablegram, overseas telegramnoun

   a telegram sent abroad

2. cable, line, transmission linenoun

   a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power

3. cablenoun

   a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire

4. cable, cable length, cable's lengthnoun

   a nautical unit of depth

5. cable television, cablenoun

   television that is transmitted over cable directly to the receiver

6. cable, cable television, cable system, cable television serviceverb

   a television system that transmits over cables

7. cable, telegraph, wireverb

   send cables, wires, or telegrams

8. cableverb

   fasten with a cable

   "cable trees"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cablenoun

   A strong, large-diameter wire or rope, or something resembling such a rope.

2. cablenoun

   An assembly of two or more cable-laid ropes

3. cablenoun

   An assembly of two or more wires, used for electrical power or data circuits; one or more and/or the whole may be insulated.

4. cablenoun

   A heavy rope or chain of at least 10 inches thick, as used to moor or anchor a ship

5. cablenoun

   (communications) A system for receiving television or Internet service over coaxial or fibreoptic cables

   I tried to watch the movie last night but my cable was out.

6. cablenoun

   Short for cable television, broadcast over the above network, not by antenna

7. cablenoun

   A telegram, notably when send by (submarine) telegraph cable

8. cablenoun

   A unit of length equal to one tenth of a nautical mile

9. cablenoun

   The currency pair British Pound against United States Dollar

10. cableverb

    To provide with cable(s)

11. cableverb

    To fasten (as if) with cable(s)

12. cableverb

    To wrap wires to form a cable

13. cableverb

    To send a telegram by cable

14. cableverb

    To communicate by cable

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cablenoun

   The great rope of a ship to which the anchor is fastened.

   Etymology: cabl, Welch; cabel, Dutch.

   What though the mast be now blown overboard,
   The cable broke, the holding anchor lost,
   And half our sailors swallow’d in the flood,
   Yet lives our pilot still? William Shakespeare, Henry VI. p. iii.

   True it is, that the length of the cable is the life of the ship in all extremities; and the reason is, because it makes so many bendings and waves, as the ship, riding at that length, is not able to stretch it; and nothing breaks that is not stretched. Walter Raleigh, Essays.

   The cables crack, the sailors fearful cries
   Ascend; and sable night involves the skies. John Dryden, Virg.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cable

   A cable is a thick, heavy rope used for various purposes, especially for mooring ships. It is also defined as a set of wires wrapped in a plastic covering, used to transmit electricity or telecommunication signals.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cablenoun

   a large, strong rope or chain, of considerable length, used to retain a vessel at anchor, and for other purposes. It is made of hemp, of steel wire, or of iron links

2. Cablenoun

   a rope of steel wire, or copper wire, usually covered with some protecting or insulating substance; as, the cable of a suspension bridge; a telegraphic cable

3. Cablenoun

   a molding, shaft of a column, or any other member of convex, rounded section, made to resemble the spiral twist of a rope; -- called also cable molding

4. Cableverb

   to fasten with a cable

5. Cableverb

   to ornament with cabling. See Cabling

6. Cable

   to telegraph by a submarine cable

7. Etymology: [F. cble, LL. capulum, caplum, a rope, fr. L. capere to take; cf. D., Dan., & G. kabel, from the French. See Capable.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cable

   A cable is most often two or more wires running side by side and bonded, twisted, or braided together to form a single assembly, but can also refer to a heavy strong rope. In mechanics, cables, otherwise known as wire ropes, are used for lifting, hauling, and towing or conveying force through tension. In electrical engineering cables are used to carry electric currents. An optical cable contains one or more optical fibers in a protective jacket that supports the fibers. Electric cables discussed here are mainly meant for installation in buildings and industrial sites. For power transmission at distances greater than a few kilometres see high-voltage cable, power cables, and HVDC.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cable

   kā′bl, n. a strong rope or chain which ties anything, esp. a ship to her anchor: a nautical measure of 100 fathoms; a cable for submarine telegraphs composed of wires embedded in gutta-percha and encased in coiled strands of iron wire; a bundle of insulated wires laid underground in a street: a cable-message.—v.t. to provide with a cable, to tie up: to transmit a message, or to communicate with any one by submarine telegram.—ns. Cā′blegram, a message sent by submarine telegraph cable; Cā′ble-mould′ing, a bead or moulding carved in imitation of a thick rope; Cā′bling, a bead or moulding like a thick rope, often worked in flutes: the filling of flutes with a moulding like a cable.—Slip the cable, to let it run out. [Fr.—Low L. caplum, a halter—cap-ĕre, to hold.]

The Standard Electrical DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cable

   (a) Abbreviation for Cablegram, q. v. (b) v. It is also used as a verb, meaning to transmit a message by submarine cable. (c). An insulated electric conductor, of large diameter. It often is protected by armor or metallic sheathing and may be designed for use as an aerial, submarine, subterranean or conduit cable. A cable often contains a large number of separately insulated conductors, so as to supply a large number of circuits.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cable

   A thick, strong rope or chain which serves to keep a ship at anchor; the rope is cable-laid, 10 inches in circumference and upwards (those below this size being hawsers), commonly of hemp or coir, which latter is still used by the Calcutta pilot-brigs on account of its lightness and elasticity. But cables have recently, and all but exclusively, been superseded by iron chain.--A shot of cable, two cables spliced together.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cable

   A type of product created and designed in various colors, forms and sizes.

   The cable for the computer is connected and works easily and efficiently.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 26, 2020  

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1. cable

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CABLE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Cable is ranked #3716 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Cable surname appeared 9,545 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 would have the surname Cable.
   
   91.4% or 8,731 total occurrences were White.
   2.7% or 260 total occurrences were Black.
   2.2% or 212 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.7% or 166 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.1% or 106 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.7% or 70 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Conductor
   • Fasten
   • Linear Unit
   • Rope
   • Telecommunicate
   • Telegraphy
   • Television

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'cable' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4793

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'cable' in Nouns Frequency: #1596

Anagrams for cable »

1. Caleb

How to pronounce cable?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say cable in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cable in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of cable in a Sentence

1. Don Lemon:

   So if that means that cable news ratings go down? Aww. So I’m not really that concerned about it. I would prefer that my ratings go down and Trump not be in office than my ratings be sky-high and him be there. That’s the honest truth. encyclopedia.

2. The Flyers Rights president:

   Right now U.S. carriers are at the bottom in terms of customer satisfaction in surveys done. The only industry that comes in lower is cable television.

3. Kent Peterman:

   I inadvertently deleted Mr. Peterman's quote on the humor of the Cable Man I would appreciate it if you could send me a copy by e-mail. lavergne1930@live.com Thank you. Lavergne B.

4. Morris Chestnut:

   It's a cable feel on network.

5. Howard Levinson:

   Theaters are struggling to stay alive and make a profit with what's been going on with cable TV and on demand. So they have to make it as nice and as safe as they can for people to come in and spend a few hours.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cable
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cable
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=cable
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cable
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=cable
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=cable
8. ^ The Standard Electrical Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26535/pg26535-images.html#:~:text=cable
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=cable
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html