Englishcable
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : a strong rope especially of 10 inches (25 centimeters) or more in circumference: a cable-laid rope: a wire rope or metal chain of great tensile strength: a wire or wire rope by which force is exerted to control or operate a mechanism
- : an assembly of electrical conductors insulated from each other but laid up together (as by being twisted around a central core)
- : something resembling or fashioned like a cable //a fiber-optic cable
- : cable television //a house with cable: a cable infrastructure used to provide services other than television —often used before another noun //cable Internet //cable telephony
verb
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to fasten with or as if with a cable
- : to provide with a cable or cables
- : to telegraph by submarine cable
- : to make into a cable or into a form resembling a cable
- intransitive verb
- : to communicate by a submarine cable
Other Words
Verb
- cabler ˈkā-b(ə-)lər noun
Examples
Noun
- //The bridge is held up by cables.
- //Their company supplied cable for the project.
- //We need more cable to hook up the computers.
Verb
- //She cabled the news to the United States.
- //She cabled her parents for money.
- //The soldiers cabled back to headquarters.
First Known Use
Noun
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1aVerb
circa 1500, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1History and Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin capulum lasso, from Latin capere to take — more at heave entry 1cable
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : a strong rope especially of 10 inches (25 centimeters) or more in circumference: a cable-laid rope: a wire rope or metal chain of great tensile strength: a wire or wire rope by which force is exerted to control or operate a mechanism
- : an assembly of electrical conductors insulated from each other but laid up together (as by being twisted around a central core)
- : something resembling or fashioned like a cable //a fiber-optic cable
- : cable television //a house with cable: a cable infrastructure used to provide services other than television —often used before another noun //cable Internet //cable telephony
verb
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to fasten with or as if with a cable
- : to provide with a cable or cables
- : to telegraph by submarine cable
- : to make into a cable or into a form resembling a cable
- intransitive verb
- : to communicate by a submarine cable
Other Words
Verb
- cabler ˈkā-b(ə-)lər noun
Examples
Noun
- //The bridge is held up by cables.
- //Their company supplied cable for the project.
- //We need more cable to hook up the computers.
Verb
- //She cabled the news to the United States.
- //She cabled her parents for money.
- //The soldiers cabled back to headquarters.
First Known Use
Noun
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1aVerb
circa 1500, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1History and Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin capulum lasso, from Latin capere to take — more at heave entry 1cable
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : a strong rope especially of 10 inches (25 centimeters) or more in circumference: a cable-laid rope: a wire rope or metal chain of great tensile strength: a wire or wire rope by which force is exerted to control or operate a mechanism
- : an assembly of electrical conductors insulated from each other but laid up together (as by being twisted around a central core)
- : something resembling or fashioned like a cable //a fiber-optic cable
- : cable television //a house with cable: a cable infrastructure used to provide services other than television —often used before another noun //cable Internet //cable telephony
verb
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to fasten with or as if with a cable
- : to provide with a cable or cables
- : to telegraph by submarine cable
- : to make into a cable or into a form resembling a cable
- intransitive verb
- : to communicate by a submarine cable
Other Words
Verb
- cabler ˈkā-b(ə-)lər noun
Examples
Noun
- //The bridge is held up by cables.
- //Their company supplied cable for the project.
- //We need more cable to hook up the computers.
Verb
- //She cabled the news to the United States.
- //She cabled her parents for money.
- //The soldiers cabled back to headquarters.
First Known Use
Noun
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1aVerb
circa 1500, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1History and Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin capulum lasso, from Latin capere to take — more at heave entry 1cable
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : a strong rope especially of 10 inches (25 centimeters) or more in circumference: a cable-laid rope: a wire rope or metal chain of great tensile strength: a wire or wire rope by which force is exerted to control or operate a mechanism
- : an assembly of electrical conductors insulated from each other but laid up together (as by being twisted around a central core)
- : something resembling or fashioned like a cable //a fiber-optic cable
- : cable television //a house with cable: a cable infrastructure used to provide services other than television —often used before another noun //cable Internet //cable telephony
verb
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to fasten with or as if with a cable
- : to provide with a cable or cables
- : to telegraph by submarine cable
- : to make into a cable or into a form resembling a cable
- intransitive verb
- : to communicate by a submarine cable
Other Words
Verb
- cabler ˈkā-b(ə-)lər noun
Examples
Noun
- //The bridge is held up by cables.
- //Their company supplied cable for the project.
- //We need more cable to hook up the computers.
Verb
- //She cabled the news to the United States.
- //She cabled her parents for money.
- //The soldiers cabled back to headquarters.
First Known Use
Noun
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1aVerb
circa 1500, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1History and Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin capulum lasso, from Latin capere to take — more at heave entry 1cable
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : a strong rope especially of 10 inches (25 centimeters) or more in circumference: a cable-laid rope: a wire rope or metal chain of great tensile strength: a wire or wire rope by which force is exerted to control or operate a mechanism
- : an assembly of electrical conductors insulated from each other but laid up together (as by being twisted around a central core)
- : something resembling or fashioned like a cable //a fiber-optic cable
- : cable television //a house with cable: a cable infrastructure used to provide services other than television —often used before another noun //cable Internet //cable telephony
verb
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to fasten with or as if with a cable
- : to provide with a cable or cables
- : to telegraph by submarine cable
- : to make into a cable or into a form resembling a cable
- intransitive verb
- : to communicate by a submarine cable
Other Words
Verb
- cabler ˈkā-b(ə-)lər noun
Examples
Noun
- //The bridge is held up by cables.
- //Their company supplied cable for the project.
- //We need more cable to hook up the computers.
Verb
- //She cabled the news to the United States.
- //She cabled her parents for money.
- //The soldiers cabled back to headquarters.
First Known Use
Noun
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1aVerb
circa 1500, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1History and Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin capulum lasso, from Latin capere to take — more at heave entry 1cable
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : a strong rope especially of 10 inches (25 centimeters) or more in circumference: a cable-laid rope: a wire rope or metal chain of great tensile strength: a wire or wire rope by which force is exerted to control or operate a mechanism
- : an assembly of electrical conductors insulated from each other but laid up together (as by being twisted around a central core)
- : something resembling or fashioned like a cable //a fiber-optic cable
- : cable television //a house with cable: a cable infrastructure used to provide services other than television —often used before another noun //cable Internet //cable telephony
verb
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to fasten with or as if with a cable
- : to provide with a cable or cables
- : to telegraph by submarine cable
- : to make into a cable or into a form resembling a cable
- intransitive verb
- : to communicate by a submarine cable
Other Words
Verb
- cabler ˈkā-b(ə-)lər noun
Examples
Noun
- //The bridge is held up by cables.
- //Their company supplied cable for the project.
- //We need more cable to hook up the computers.
Verb
- //She cabled the news to the United States.
- //She cabled her parents for money.
- //The soldiers cabled back to headquarters.
First Known Use
Noun
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1aVerb
circa 1500, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1History and Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin capulum lasso, from Latin capere to take — more at heave entry 1