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cable definition and meaning

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.
n. A rope of steel wire, or copper wire, usually covered with some protecting or insulating substance; as, the cable of a suspension bridge; a telegraphic cable.
n. A molding, shaft of a column, or any other member of convex, rounded section, made to resemble the spiral twist of a rope; -- called also cable molding.
v. t. To fasten with a cable.
v. t. To ornament with cabling. See Cabling.
v. t. & i. To telegraph by a submarine cable

Crossword clues for cable

- Cord of wound wire
- Heavy steel rope
- high wire
- Line of one hundred who are competent
- Means of communication
- Metal rope
- Overseas telegram
- Pay TV customers
- Rope
- Steel rope
- Strong rope
- Telegram
- Television service
- Thick rope
- Thick wire
- Wire
- Wire rope