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  • present tense form of cable (3rd person singular).
  • plural of cable.

cables

NOUN
wiring
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At the dawn of the internet, a select group of companies made a killing creating the equipment and business model for the system of glass strands bundled in cables, known as a fiber-optic network.

From MarketWatch Sep. 19, 2026

The findings suggest that axons are not merely fixed cables.

From Science Daily Sep. 17, 2026

Some 75% of trans-Atlantic cables run through Irish waters, but the historically neutral country presents a possible weak link in the West’s defenses.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

Ageing cables, lead pipes, wiring and boilers are set to be replaced - many for the first time in 60 years - following concerns about potential fire and water damage.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

The other side’s a tangle of plugs and cables, a spiderweb of colored wires.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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