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41cable — [[t]ke͟ɪb(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦♦ cables, cabling, cabled 1) N VAR A cable is a kind of very strong, thick rope, made of wires twisted together. The miners rode a conveyance attached to a cable made of braided steel wire... Steel cable will be used to… …
42cable — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin capulum lasso, from Latin capere to take more at heave Date: 13th century 1. a. a strong rope especially of 10 inches (25 centimeters) or more in… …
43CÂBLE — n. m. T. d’Arts Gros cordage formé de l’assemblage de plusieurs torons de chanvre, d’aloès, d’acier, etc. Câble d’ancre. Câble de levage, de transmission. Câble souterrain. Câble de mine. Câble rond. Câble plat. Filer du câble, filer le câble, en …
44câble — (kâ bl ) s. m. 1° Gros cordage. En termes de marine, gros cordage destiné à retenir l ancre. Dans plusieurs navires les câbles sont remplacés par des chaînes qu on nomme câbles chaînes. • Ils gagnent leurs vaisseaux, ils en coupent les… …
45cable TV — noun see cable television * * * cable TV variant UK US Main entry: cable television * * * cable TV, = cable television. (Cf. ↑cable television) * * * ˌcable ˈtelevision [ …
46cable — noun 1 set of wires ADJECTIVE ▪ electric, telephone ▪ overhead, underground ▪ fibre optic/fiber optic ▪ steel ▪ …
47cable — Synonyms and related words: BX cable, Teletype, WATS, WATS line, armored cable, battery cable, bell wire, braid, brail, cablegram, chain, co ax, coaxial cable, concentric cable, cord, day letter, electric cable, electric cord, fast telegram,… …
48cable — {{11}}cable (n.) c.1200, from O.N.Fr., from M.L. capulum lasso, rope, halter for cattle, from L. capere to take, seize (see CAPABLE (Cf. capable)). Technically, in nautical use, a rope 10 or more inches around (smaller ones being hawsers); in non …
49cable — /ˈkeɪbəl / (say kaybuhl) noun 1. a thick, strong rope, often one of several wires twisted together. 2. Nautical a. the rope or chain used to hold a vessel at anchor. b. → cable length. 3. Electricity a stranded conductor typically of copper wire… …
50cable — n. & v. n. 1 a thick rope of wire or hemp. 2 an encased group of insulated wires for transmitting electricity or electrical signals. 3 a cablegram. 4 a Naut. the chain of an anchor. b a measure of 200 yards. 5 (in full cable stitch) a knitted… …
