Cable

Meaning

Noun

●

A long

used to make a physical connection.

A strong, large-diameter

or

,

such a

.

An

of two or more

ropes.

An

of two or more

, used for

power or

; one or more

the whole may be insulated.

●

In Nautical:

A long

used to make a physical connection.

A strong

or

used to

or

a ship.

●

In Communication:

A system for

or Internet services over a network of

or

cables.

●

In Communication & Television:

A system for

or Internet services over a network of

or

cables.

Ellipsis of

cable television

,

over the above network, not by antenna.

●

A

,

when sent by (submarine)

cable.

●

In Nautical:

A

of

to

of a

mile.

●

In Nautical:

100

, 600

,

185 m.

●

In Finance:

The

British Pound against United States Dollar.

●

In Architecture:

A

,

of a

, or any other

of

,

, made to

the

of a rope.

●

In Knitting:

A

by

of

over one another.

Verb

●

To provide with cable(s)

●

To

(

) with cable(s)

●

To

to form a cable

●

To

a

,

, etc; by cable

●

To

by cable

●

In Architecture:

To

with cabling.

●

In Knitting:

To create

stitches.

Name

●

A

from Anglo-Norman.

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