cable
/ˈkeɪ.bəl/ nom B2En français : câble, torsade, fil électrique
- A strong, large-diameter wire or rope, or something resembling such a rope.
- An assembly of two or more cable-laid ropes.
- An assembly of two or more wires, used for electrical power or data circuits; one or more and/or the whole may be insulated.
- A strong rope or chain used to moor or anchor a ship.
- A system for transmitting television or Internet services over a network of coaxial or fibreoptic cables. · I tried to watch the movie last night but my cable was out.
- A telegram, notably when sent by (submarine) telegraph cable.
- A unit of length equal to one tenth of a nautical mile.
- 100 fathoms, 600 imperial feet, approximately 185 m.
Pluriel cables
Verbes à particule et expressions
Dans la bibliothèque
“You have not had a cable, have you?”
I received this cable from Mrs.
The boat that now arrived, assured by the answering signal that all was well, soon came in sight, white and silent as a phantom, and cast anchor within a cable’s length of shore.
We rode a cable car up a tall hill.
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