cable


cable - noun

  • 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

  • cable - verb

    • send cables, wires, or telegrams
    • fasten with a cable

    cable - thesaurus

    cablegram   line   telegraph   wire  


    View spelling list Words ending in ble and learn about the word cable in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 26. Word endings: -le, and exceptions e.g. al, el, ol.

    Scrabble score for cable

    c is 3 a is 1 b is 3 l is 1 e is 1
    Scrabble score = 9

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