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cable

noun [C or U] (WIRE)
 
 
/ˈkeɪ.bl̩/

Definition

B2 a set of wires, covered by plastic, that carries electricity, phone signals, etc.: a length of cable The road has been dug up in order to lay cables. overhead power cablesCords, ropes, cables and string
(Definition of cable noun (WIRE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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