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Cable
Ca'ble (kā'b'l) noun [ French câble , Late Latin capulum , caplum , a rope, from Latin capere to take; confer D., Dan., & German kabel , from the French. See Capable .] 1. A large, strong rope ... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/2
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Cable
Ca'ble (kā'b'l) transitive verb 1. To fasten with a cable. 2. (Architecture) To ornament with cabling. See Cabling . Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/2
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Ca'ble transitive verb & i. [ imperfect & past participle Cabled (-b'ld); present participle & verbal noun Cabling (-blŏng).] To telegraph by a submarine cable [ Recent] Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/2
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cablegram noun a telegram sent abroad Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cable
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noun a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cable
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cable length noun a nautical unit of depth Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cable
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telegraph verb send cables, wires, or telegrams Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cable
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verb fasten with a cable; `cable trees` Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cable
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cable system noun a television system that transmits over cables Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cable
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noun a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cable
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• (n.) 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. • (v. t.) To fasten with a cable. • (n.) A rope of steel wire, or copper wire, usually covered with some protec... Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/cable/
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in engineering, either an assemblage of three or more ropes twisted together for extra strength or a rope made by twisting together several strands ... [5 related articles] Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/2
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in electrical and electronic systems, a conductor or group of conductors for transmitting electric power or telecommunication signals from one place ... [4 related articles] Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/2
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