cable

Meanings

• a telegram sent abroad
• a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
• a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire
• a nautical unit of depth
• television that is transmitted over cable directly to the receiver
• a television system that transmits over cables
• send cables, wires, or telegrams
• fasten with a cable
  • "cable trees"

Synonyms

cable length, cable system, cable television, cable television service, cable's length, cablegram, line, overseas telegram, telegraph, transmission line, wire