cables

We have found lemma(root) word of cables : cable.

Definitions


[ˈkeɪbl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a thick rope of wire or hemp used for construction, mooring ships, and towing vehicles
(e.g: steel cables held the convoy together)

- an insulated wire or wires having a protective casing and used for transmitting electricity or telecommunication signals
(e.g: an underground cable)


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Origin:
Middle English: from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old French chable, from late Latin capulum ‘halter’


[ˈkeɪbl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- send a message to (someone) by cablegram
(e.g: he cabled her to cancel all arrangements)

- provide (an area) with power lines or with the equipment necessary for cable television
(e.g: nearly all urban areas are cabled, so viewers can choose from up to 20 channels)

- decorate (a structure) with rope-shaped mouldings


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Origin:
Middle English: from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old French chable, from late Latin capulum ‘halter’




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