cable

1. A telegram sent abroad (synset 106285748)
   is a type of: telegram, wire - a message transmitted by telegraph
   same as: cablegram, overseas telegram
2. A conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power (synset 102937552)
   is a type of: conductor - a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.
   subtypes:

   • coax, coax cable, coaxial cable - a transmission line for high-frequency signals
   • electrical cable - a cable that provides an electrical connection for telephone or television or power stations
   • fiber optic cable, fibre optic cable - a cable made of optical fibers that can transmit large amounts of information at the speed of light
   • power cable, power line - cable used to distribute electricity
   • printer cable - a cable between a computer and a printer
   is a part of:

   • cable, cable system, cable television, cable television service - a television system that transmits over cables
   • phone system, telephone system - a communication system that transmits sound between distant points
   same as: line, transmission line
3. A very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire (synset 102937226)
   is a type of: rope - a strong line
   subtypes: ground cable - a mooring cable; runs from a buoy to a mooring anchor
   is a part of: suspension bridge - a bridge that has a roadway supported by cables that are anchored at both ends
4. A nautical unit of depth (synset 113674504)
   is a type of: linear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of length
   same as: cable length, cable's length
5. Television that is transmitted over cable directly to the receiver (synset 106288991)
   is a type of: telecasting, television, tv, video - broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
   same as: cable television
6. A television system that transmits over cables (synset 102937374)
   is a type of: television, television system - a telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points
   has: cable, line, transmission line - a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
   same as: cable system, cable television, cable television service

1. Send cables, wires, or telegrams (synset 201009249)
   referred to in: telegraphy - communicating at a distance by electric transmission over wire
   is a type of: telecommunicate - communicate over long distances, as via the telephone or e-mail
   same as: telegraph, wire
2. Fasten with a cable (synset 201291524)
   "cable trees"
   is a type of: fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached

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