Cable
English Translation from English to English dictionary online for the word Cable
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1 n.
A large, strong rope or chain, of considerable length, used to retain a vessel at anchor, and for other purposes. It is made of hemp, of steel wire, or of iron links.
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2 n.
A rope of steel wire, or copper wire, usually covered with some protecting or insulating substance; as, the cable of a suspension bridge; a telegraphic cable.
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3 n.
A molding, shaft of a column, or any other member of convex, rounded section, made to resemble the spiral twist of a rope; -- called also cable molding.
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4 v. t.
To fasten with a cable.
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5 v. t.
To ornament with cabling. See Cabling.
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6 v. t. & i.
To telegraph by a submarine cable
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7 n.
A large, strong rope or chain, of considerable length, used to retain a vessel at anchor, and for other purposes. It is made of hemp, of steel wire, or of iron links.
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8 n.
A rope of steel wire, or copper wire, usually covered with some protecting or insulating substance; as, the cable of a suspension bridge; a telegraphic cable.
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9 n.
A molding, shaft of a column, or any other member of convex, rounded section, made to resemble the spiral twist of a rope; -- called also cable molding.
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10 v. t.
To fasten with a cable.
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11 v. t.
To ornament with cabling. See Cabling.
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12 v. t. & i.
To telegraph by a submarine cable