cable
noun
1. a telegram sent abroad
Similar word(s): cablegram
Definition categories: communication, telegram, wire
2. a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
Similar word(s): line
Definition categories: man–made, conductor
3. a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire
Definition categories: man–made, rope
4. a nautical unit of depth
Definition categories: quantity
5. television that is transmitted over cable directly to the receiver
Definition categories: communication, telecasting, television, video
6. a television system that transmits over cables
Definition categories: man–made, television
Sentences with cable as a noun:
- I tried to watch the movie last night but my cable was out.
verb
1. send cables, wires, or telegrams
Similar word(s): telegraph, wire
Definition categories: communication, telecommunicate
2. fasten with a cable
- cable trees