1ca·ble 
/ˈkeɪbəl/ noun
plural ca·bles /ˈkeɪbəl/ noun 1 a : a thick, strong rope made of wires that are twisted together [count] ▪ The bridge is held up by cables. [noncount] ▪ Their company supplied cable for the project.
b [count] : a wire that moves a part in a machine
▪ a brake cable 2 : a group of wires, glass fibers, etc., covered in plastic or rubber and used to carry electricity or electrical signals [count] ▪ battery cables ▪ computer cables ▪ a fiber-optic cable [noncount] ▪ We need more cable to hook up the computers. 3 [count] : a message sent by telegraph : telegram 4 [noncount] : cable television
▪ Does our hotel room have cable? ▪ The game will be shown on cable. ▪ cable news ▪ the big cable networks/companies ▪ a cable box [=a box that sends television signals from a cable into the television]
b [count] : a wire that moves a part in a machine
▪ a brake cable
▪ Does our hotel room have cable? ▪ The game will be shown on cable. ▪ cable news ▪ the big cable networks/companies ▪ a cable box [=a box that sends television signals from a cable into the television]
