cable

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 [U,C] thick strong metal rope used on ships, for supporting bridges, etc. 2 [C,U] a set of wires, covered in plastic or rubber, that carries electricity, telephone signals, etc: overhead / underground cables * a 10000 volt cable * fibre-optic cable 3 [U] = CABLETELEVISION: We can receive up to 500 cable channels. 4 [C] (old-fashioned) a message sent by electrical signals and printed out verb [V, VN] (old-fashioned) to send sb a message by cable