as in wire
a length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things a mass of cables connecting the office computers to the main server

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Recent Examples of cable Hours of screen time per day for kids 0-8 remained stable, but children are watching less live television and cable and more time short videos on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. Megan Morrone, Axios, 1 Mar. 2025 Building With Thermaltake's The Tower 600 Thermaltake's kit for the Tower 600 includes a pair of riser-cable brackets for mounting a graphics card parallel to the motherboard. PCMAG, 1 Mar. 2025 There was something about his level of aggression, particularly during debates on late-night cable TV. Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025 Lian Li attached the O11 Vision Compact’s hardware kit to the back of that hinged divider, filling one of the two 2.5-inch drive mounts and consuming some of the additional cable space. PC Magazine, 29 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cable
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Noun
  • The base that this is based on now has a bunch of barbed wire and fencing.
    Fred Topel, Deadline, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Let cool on the baking sheet set on a wire rack for about 10 minutes.
    Christopher Kimball, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Zigzagging rooftops nod to hawksbill turtle shells, and the beach house–style interiors have beds fringed by gauzy drapes bound with sisal rope and breezy bathrooms with terrazzo floors made from shell splinters and mother-of-pearl.
    Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Even in early America, cannabis was grown for rope and fabric.
    Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Brian Barrett The Best Wireless Earbuds for Everyone Ready to cut the cord?
    Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2025

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“Cable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cable. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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