cable

A set of wires inside a cover that carries electricity or information between devices.

• Plug the cable into the computer.
• I bought a longer charging cable.
• Are all the cables connected properly?

Similar words: lead, cord

Common phrases: power cable, internet cable, cable connection

A thick, strong rope, often made of metal wires, used to hold or pull heavy things.

• A steel cable holds the load.
• The bridge hangs from thick cables.
• One cable snapped while the crane was lifting the container.

Similar words: wire rope

Common phrases: steel cable, suspension cable, cable bridge

A television service that sends programs to your home through wires.

• We have cable at home.
• That channel is only available on cable.
• They canceled cable because the monthly bill was too high.

Similar words: cable television

Common phrases: cable tv, cable service, on cable

To join or secure things with strong wires, or twist wires together into a thick rope.

• Cable the boats together.
• The workers cabled the loose wires into one bundle.
• They cabled the sections together before lifting them.

How to use it: cable something together (They cabled the two boats together.)

Common phrases: cable something together, cable the wires