English

Pronunciation
IPA: /keɪbl/
audio|en-us-cable.ogg|Audio (US)

:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪb�l|-eɪb�l

Noun
en-noun

1. A strong, large-diameter wire or rope, or something resembling such a rope.
2. An assembly of two or more wires which are used for electrical power or data circuits; one or more may be insulated.

#nautical A heavy rope or chain used to moor or anchor a ship
#(communications) A system for receiving television or Internet service over coaxial or fibreoptic cables
#: I tried to watch the movie last night but my cable was out.

1. A telegram
2. finance in financial markets 'cable' is used to refer to the currency pair Great British Pounds against United States Dollars

#nautical A unit of length

Translations

Dutch: kabel m
Esperanto: kablo
French: câble m
German: Kabel n
Hebrew: ��� (kevel) m, Plural: ����� (kvalym) m
Indonesian: kabel, kawat
Interlingua: cable
Italian: cavo m
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Japanese: ���� (k�buru), �� (����, densen)
Latvian: kabelis m
Polish: lina f (1), kabel m (2), przewód m (2)
Russian: ��о� (tros) m (1,3), кана� (kanát) m (1,3), кабел� (káb'el') m (2,4), �елег�амма (t'el'egrámma) (4), кабел��ов (káb'el'tov) m (6)
Spanish: cable#Spanish|cable
Swedish: kabel (1, 2), elkabel (2)
Turkish: kablo
Gaelic: cábla

Verb
to cable

1. To send a telegram
2. To wrap wires to form a cable

See also
cablecar
cablegram
wire

Spanish

Noun
es-noun-m

1. A cable#English|cable or cord.

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