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ка́бель — meaning in English

kabel

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English meaning

  • cable noun A thick, strong rope or bundle of wires used to pull, support, or carry electricity or signals.
  • cord noun A length of thin rope, string, or flexible cable.

Senses

ка́бель is used for these senses in English:

  • cable An assembly of two or more wires, used for electrical power or data circuits; one or more and/or the whole may be insulated.
  • cable (communications) A system for transmitting television or Internet services over a network of coaxial or fibreoptic cables.
  • cable (knitting) A textural pattern achieved by passing groups of stitches over one another.
  • cord A small flexible electrical conductor composed of wires insulated separately or in bundles and assembled together usually with an outer cover; the electrical cord of a lamp, sweeper ((US) vacuum cleaner), or other appliance.

cable — full definition

  1. noun A thick, strong rope or bundle of wires used to pull, support, or carry electricity or signals.
  2. verb To send a message by telegraph or undersea cable; more loosely, to send an urgent message.

cord — full definition

  1. noun A length of thin rope, string, or flexible cable.
  2. noun A unit for measuring stacked firewood, roughly 128 cubic feet.
  3. verb To tie or fasten something with cord.
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