cable · noun /ˈkeɪ.bl ̩/
cable (TELEVISION/TELEPHONE)
B1 U the system of sending signals carrying information for television, telephone, or Internet along wires
Dictionary examples:
cable TV/television
This channel is only available on cable.
Learner example:
The rooms are big and [have] cable TV and air conditioning. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Portuguese)
cable (WIRE)
B2 C or U a set of wires, covered by plastic, that carries electricity, telephone signals, etc.
Dictionary examples:
The road had been dug up in order to lay cables.
overhead power cables
Learner example:
A mouse had eaten the cable so that there was no contact any more. (First Certificate in English; B2; German)
