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

cables

NOUN
wiring
Synonyms


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Utility poles have been knocked down and electrical cables hang low over the road.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

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

They have argued that relying solely on putting cables underground is prohibitively expensive and disruptive.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

The findings suggest that axons are not merely fixed cables.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

The others thumped him on the back and called him “Target Destroyer!” as they trooped to headquarters to hand in their cables.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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