cable
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1. a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | rope, |
| definition | : | a strong line (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | ground cable, |
| definition | : | a mooring cable; runs from a buoy to a mooring anchor (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | suspension bridge, |
| definition | : | a bridge that has a roadway supported by cables that are anchored at both ends (noun.artifact) |
2. a television system that transmits over cables (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | television, television system, |
| definition | : | a telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | cable, line, transmission line, |
| definition | : | a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power (noun.artifact) |
3. a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | conductor, |
| definition | : | a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc. (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | electrical cable, |
| definition | : | a cable that provides an electrical connection for telephone or television or power stations (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | fiber optic cable, fibre optic cable, |
| definition | : | a cable made of optical fibers that can transmit large amounts of information at the speed of light (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | printer cable, |
| definition | : | a cable between a computer and a printer (noun.artifact) |
4. a telegram sent abroad (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | telegram, wire, |
| definition | : | a message transmitted by telegraph (noun.communication) |
5. television that is transmitted over cable directly to the receiver (noun.communication)
6. a nautical unit of depth (noun.quantity)
7. send cables, wires, or telegrams (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | telecommunicate, |
| definition | : | communicate over long distances, as via the telephone or e-mail (verb.communication) |
| domain category | : | telegraphy, |
| definition | : | communicating at a distance by electric transmission over wire (noun.communication) |
8. fasten with a cable (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | fasten, fix, secure, |
| definition | : | cause to be firmly attached (verb.contact) |
9. a telegram sent abroad (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | cable, telegraph, wire, |
| definition | : | send cables, wires, or telegrams (verb.communication) |
10. send cables, wires, or telegrams (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | telegraph, telegraphy, |
| definition | : | apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | telegram, wire, |
| definition | : | a message transmitted by telegraph (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | wirer, |
| definition | : | someone who sends a telegram (noun.person) |
11. a telegram sent abroad (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | cable, telegraph, wire, |
| definition | : | send cables, wires, or telegrams (verb.communication) |
12. send cables, wires, or telegrams (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | telegraph, telegraphy, |
| definition | : | apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | telegram, wire, |
| definition | : | a message transmitted by telegraph (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | wirer, |
| definition | : | someone who sends a telegram (noun.person) |
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