cable

About 14.40 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A long object used to make a physical connection. A strong, large-diameter wire or rope, or something resembling such a rope.
2. noun A strong, large-diameter wire or rope, or something resembling such a rope.
3. noun An assembly of two or more cable-laid ropes.
4. noun An assembly of two or more wires, used for electrical power or data circuits; one or more and/or the whole may be insulated.
5. noun A strong rope or chain used to moor or anchor a ship.
6. noun A system for transmitting television or Internet services over a network of coaxial or fibreoptic cables.

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

7. noun Ellipsis of cable television, broadcast over the above network, not by antenna.
8. noun A telegram, notably when sent by (submarine) telegraph cable.

Similar words

wire cable length transmission line cablegram telegraph cable television line cable system cable television service electrical cable

Often followed by

television and to tv is from systems was system

Word family

Cable George W. Cable George Washington Cable cabled cabler cablers cables cabling