/ˈkeɪ.bəl/
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Translation
A thick wire or a bundle of wires that carries electricity or signals, or a very strong metal rope.
Word origin
From Old North French cable, from Late Latin capulum, meaning a rope for catching animals, from capere, to seize.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- capulum
- English cognates
- capture
Grammar
Gender
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Examples
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A cable is a covered wire that carries power or a signal.
plug .
The cable is the long soft part; the plug is the end.
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A cable can also be a very strong metal rope.
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