to cable
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6.1
- verb
- /ˈkeɪbəl/
- Archaic
- - Cable me as soon as you arrive.
Examples
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Then he wanted me to cable New York for the money, in case they wouldn't allow him to use his ordinary ticket.
Fiction book (1996) -
I was just saying, I'm going to cable Downing Street, see if I can't stir up a few shillings - Katharine's mother and the PM's wife are best - # KATHARINE #
Fiction book (1996) -
Type this up and ask him to cable it to London for me.
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First, we want to cable the Foreign Office.
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We will cable your father in London.
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I'll cable you from Paris.'
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What a damn fine book, Frank. What say I cable Perkins and tell him to publish it?
Fiction book (1996) -
I'll cable you.
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Then I'd better cable California and buy some more ostrich roosters.
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Please cable the important details to the agency as soon as possible.
Synonyms
92
7.8
To send a short message by telegram or cable
6
6.4
To send a message over long wires using electric signals
Compounds
- US
10
3.2
A short cable with clamps used to connect a dead car battery to another car's battery to start the engine
- Specialized
3
4.0
A cable with an inner wire and a metal outer shield that carries TV and internet signals
- Archaic
1
4.4
A service that sends radio programs to homes and buildings through cable instead of through the air
- Specialized
1
3.9
A cable with a metal shield and central wire that carries TV and internet signals
- Specialized
1
6.3
A sea distance equal to one tenth of a nautical mile, about 185 meters
1
3.4
A thick insulated cable that connects two car batteries to start a car with a dead battery
How Fast
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cable meaning 'to send a message' comes from the cables that carried telegraph signals under the sea, like long 'ropes' of wire carrying news between countries. That is why to 'cable' someone was to send them a telegram along that wire.