cable

/kˈeɪbəl/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. a telegram sent abroad
2. a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
3. a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire
4. a nautical unit of depth
5. television that is transmitted over cable directly to the receiver
6. a television system that transmits over cables

verb

1. send cables, wires, or telegrams
2. fasten with a cable
   “cable trees”

Synonyms for cable

• cablegram
• overseas telegram
• line
• transmission line
• cable length
• cable's length
• cable television
• cable system
• cable television service
• telegraph
• wire

Words that rhyme with cable

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• laible
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• raible
• relabel