cable
A thick wire used to carry electricity or information between places.
A strong, insulated wire or group of wires used to carry electricity or electronic signals.
TV service that comes through a wire into your home instead of an antenna.
A television broadcasting service delivered through coaxial or fiber-optic cables rather than over the air.
A very strong rope made of metal or many fibers twisted together.
A thick, strong rope made from strands of metal wire or other materials, used for lifting, towing, or supporting structures.
An official message sent quickly between places by wire, used in government or history.
A message sent via telegraph or secure diplomatic communication systems, especially in historical or governmental contexts.
- Base: cable
- Plural: cable, cables
cable car
1Vehicle moved by a cable system
A small vehicle that moves by being pulled with a strong wire, often up a hill or through the air.
- We took a cable car to the top of the mountain.
- The city’s famous cable cars attract many tourists.
cable news network
1TV network broadcast via cable service
A TV company that sends news programs through paid TV service instead of free broadcast channels.
- Cable news networks compete for viewers 24 hours a day.
- She prefers local news over national cable news networks.
undersea cable
1Cable laid on sea floor for communication or power
A long wire under the sea that carries internet, phone, or power between countries.
- An undersea cable connects the two continents’ internet networks.
- Repairs to an undersea cable caused internet slowdowns.
undersea cable
1cable laid on the seabed
a long cable under the ocean that carries signals.
- The earthquake damaged an undersea cable, slowing internet service on the island.
- Most intercontinental data travels through undersea cables rather than satellites.
- Repair ships were sent to locate and fix the undersea cable.
- An undersea cable connects the two countries.
- The undersea cable carries internet data.