Cable
Not first name
Cable is a thick rope or bundle of wires, typically used for support or transmission.
Steel cables hold up suspension bridges; electrical cables carry power; fiber-optic cables transmit data.
Cable television delivers programming through coaxial cables rather than broadcast signals, so cable alone often means cable TV: What's on cable tonight?
To cable someone is to send a message by telegraph—now dated.
A cable-knit sweater features a pattern resembling twisted rope.
Structure spanning an obstacle
- spanDistance between endpoints
- tensionStretched or strained state
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- supportTo uphold or sustain
suspension · stayed · tower · structural · engineering · strand · catenary · anchorage
Thin metallic conductor
- conductorOne who directs musicians
- wiringInstalled electrical conductors
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- cordFlexible twisted strand
insulation · copper · voltage · gauge · amperage · sheathing · grounding · conduit
Plant-based digestive aid
- opticOf the eye
- broadbandFast internet access
- internetInterconnected computer systems
- signalMessage-conveying cue
bandwidth · modem · connectivity · streaming · subscriber · provider · transmission · network
Secures ships to seabed
- mooringVessel's secured resting place
- hawserThick nautical tethering rope
- ropeThick twisted fibers
- winchDrum-and-cable lifting mechanism
rigging · tow · maritime · chain · deck · bollard · cleat · capstan
Premium cable network
- channelPassage for transmission
- subscriptionPaid recurring access
- boxLidded storage container
- premiumAdded cost for better
programming · network · broadcast · news · ESPN · CNN · provider · package
bridge
Structure spanning an obstacle
support · suspension · stayed · tower · structural · engineering · strand · catenary · anchorage · deck
wire
Thin metallic conductor
cord · insulation · copper · voltage · gauge · amperage · sheathing · grounding · conduit · circuitry
fiber
Plant-based digestive aid
signal · bandwidth · modem · connectivity · streaming · subscriber · provider · transmission · network · coaxial
anchor
Secures ships to seabed
winch · rigging · tow · maritime · chain · deck · bollard · cleat · capstan · stern
HBO
Premium cable network
- channelPassage for transmission
- subscriptionPaid recurring access
- boxLidded storage container
premium · programming · network · broadcast · news · ESPN · CNN · provider · package · lineup
stitch
Thread loop in fabric
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- sweaterKnitted torso covering
cardigan · knit · purl · twist · Aran · texture · wool · interlocking · ribbing · fisherman
machine
Power-driven working device
- crossoverGenre-blending work or transition
- pulldownMenu revealed by clicking
- rowLinear arrangement across
fly · pulley · attachment · gym · exercise · resistance · tricep · handle · stack · weight
Cablestreaming
Real-time digital delivery
broadcast · over-the-air · antenna · Netflix · digital streaming
- cable carWire-suspended passenger vehicle
- cable TVWired broadcast subscription service
- jumper cablesWires to restart vehicles
- USB cableStandard digital connector cord
- cable televisionWired broadcast subscription service
- cable newsSubscription television journalism