to cable

Examples

• All

• 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.

  The Quiet American (2002)

• First, we want to cable the Foreign Office.

  Lost Horizon (1937)

• We will cable your father in London.

  The Mummy (1932)

• I'll cable you from Paris.'

  King of the Hill (1993)

• What a damn fine book, Frank. What say I cable Perkins and tell him to publish it?

  Fiction book (1996)

• I'll cable you.

  The Passionate Friends (1949)

• Then I'd better cable California and buy some more ostrich roosters.

  Fashions of 1934 (1934)

• Please cable the important details to the agency as soon as possible.

Synonyms

W

to wire

vsto cable

• Archaic

48 7.8

To send a short message by telegram or cable

focuses on sending messages via undersea communication lines rather than short telegrams

T

to telegraph

vsto cable

• Archaic

5 6.4

To send a message over long wires using electric signals

emphasizes sending messages specifically via undersea communication lines

Compounds

C

cable television

22 1.8

Television channels sent to homes through wires

C

cable car

11 3.5

A vehicle that hangs from a cable and carries people up a hill

C

cable system

8 3.0

A television service that sends channels to homes through wires

F

fiber optic cable

• Specialized

7 3.9

A thin glass or plastic cable that sends data as light

J

jumper cable

• 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

P

power cable

5 2.4

A wire that carries electricity to a machine or device

C

coaxial cable

• Specialized

1 4.0

A cable with an inner wire and a metal outer shield that carries TV and internet signals

E

electrical cable

1 2.8

Wires wrapped in a covering that carry electricity to devices

C

coax cable

• Specialized

1 3.9

A cable with a metal shield and central wire that carries TV and internet signals

E

ethernet cable

• Specialized

1 3.4

A cable that connects a computer to a router or network

B

booster cable

• US

1 3.4

A thick insulated cable that connects two car batteries to start a car with a dead battery

C

cable television service

1 2.9

A service that sends TV programs to homes through cables

C

cable length

• Specialized

6.3

A sea distance equal to one tenth of a nautical mile, about 185 meters

C

cable radio

• Archaic

4.4

A service that sends radio programs to homes and buildings through cable instead of through the air

C

cable railway

5.8

A steep railway in which a moving cable pulls the cars up and down a mountain

C

cable tramway

7.1

A system that carries people or goods in cabins hanging from moving cables

G

ground cable

• Specialized

5.5

A heavy cable that holds a buoy to an anchor on the seabed

G

guy cable

• Specialized

6.2

A strong wire that holds a pole, tent, or tower upright

P

printer cable

2.7

A cable that connects a computer to a printer to send data

How Fast

to text

• Texting

296 2.6

email

• Texting

724 1.0

to cable

• Archaic

1 6.1

fax

56 2.3

to post

• UK

127 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology