cable
44
5.9
- noun
- /ˈkeɪbəl/
- Archaic
:
telegrama
- One of these documents was a March 5, 1945, cable signed by Wadim, "written to his colleagues in Moscow."
- sent a cable
- diplomatic cables
- released cables
I remember the talking points cable that went out.
- I remember the talking points cable that went out.
Examples
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Clemens received a cable telling him: "Susy was peacefully released today."
Fiction book (2001) -
In the aftermath of the stock market crash, Romy sends a cable to her parents.
Fiction book (1997) -
The thing is, I... ...I got a cable from my wife.
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- This is a cable from Mark.
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The day he got the cable, he went to see the lawyer who was getting the divorce.
Fiction book (1990) -
By the way, I've got a cable for ya.
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After he cleaned up the detail, she said, "Michael, a cable for you just came in, hand-delivered."
Fiction book (1993) -
Dated March 30, 1945, the cable describes a Soviet agent who had the code name Ales.
Academic text (2007) -
We have received a cable from Rupert Riche, himself, offering unlimited funds in the common interest of conservation!
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I received a cable from my friend who is currently traveling overseas.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A short note or text someone sends to give information
1
8.7
A message sent by telegraph across the sea to another country
A short message sent quickly to someone in another country
Compounds
- US
6
3.2
A short cable with clamps used to connect a dead car battery to another car's battery to start the engine
- Specialized
1
4.0
A cable with an inner wire and a metal outer shield that carries TV and internet signals
- Specialized
1
3.9
A cable with a metal shield and central wire that carries TV and internet signals
1
3.4
A thick insulated cable that connects two car batteries to start a car with a dead battery
- Archaic
A service that sends radio programs to homes and buildings through cable instead of through the air
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cable originally meant 'a strong rope', and people used the same idea for long wires that ran under the sea. Because messages once traveled along those long undersea 'ropes' of wire, a cable also came to mean a telegram sent that way.