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Noun cable has 6 senses
- cable, cablegram, overseas telegram - a telegram sent abroad
--1 is a kind of telegram, wire
- cable, line, transmission line - a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
--2 is a kind of conductor
--2 is a part of
--2 has particulars:
- cable - a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire
--3 is a kind of rope
--3 is a part of suspension bridge
--3 has particulars: ground cable
- cable, cable length, cable's length - a nautical unit of depth
--4 is a kind of linear unit
- cable television, cable - television that is transmitted over cable directly to the receiver
--5 is a kind of television, telecasting, TV, video
- cable, cable television, cable system, cable television service - a television system transmitted over cables
--6 is a kind of television, television system
--6 has parts: cable, line, transmission line
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