cable

Definition

  • noun: a thick, strong rope made of wires that are twisted together
  • noun: a strong rope especially of 10 inches (25 centimeters) or more in circumference
  • verb: to send a message by telegraph
  • verb: to fasten with or as if with a cable

Examples

  • a 'cable box' [=a box that sends television signals from a cable into the television]

  • Tourists packed the 'cable cars' on the hilly streets of San Francisco.

  • The skiers took a 'cable car' to the top of the mountain.

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