1[uncountable, countable]thick strong metal rope used on ships, for supporting bridges, etc.2[countable, uncountable]a set of wires, covered in plastic or rubber, that carries electricity, telephone signals, etcoverhead/underground cablesa 10000 volt cablefibre-optic cable3[uncountable] = cable televisionWe can receive up to 500 cable channels.4[countable] (old-fashioned) a message sent by electrical signals and printed out
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1 [uncountable, countable] thick strong metal rope used on ships, for supporting bridges, etc.