Definition of cablenext
as in wire
a length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things a mass of cables connecting the office computers to the main server

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Recent Examples of cable Don’t have cable or an ability to stream? Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026 This Mosis padded laptop sleeve, $22, comes with a separate zippered carrying case that can hold your charging cables and accessories, like USB flash drives or external hard drives. Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026 The strait is a key digital corridor between Asian data hubs such as Singapore and some cable landing stations in Europe, Ahmed said. Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 17 May 2026 There is no other sports network on cable that is competitive. Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cable
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Noun
  • Homes and gardens sit behind protective walls and gates with barbed wire.
    Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 19 May 2026
  • Transfer to a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet.
    Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 May 2026
Noun
  • Visitors enter the pavilion beneath a giant bell into which a naked woman climbs via a rope before flipping upside down and turning herself into a living, swinging clapper.
    Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
  • The ropes keeping the paps and lookie-loos out — and the celebrities and scene-makers in — go up days before the event actually starts, with just enough distance between the two groups to keep it interesting.
    Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • Keep your cords, chargers, and other digital essentials tidy and stored in this Bagsmart Tech Organizer Case — available in four colors and just $13.
    Sarah DiMuro, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
  • Three gaffers rush by with heavy coils of electric cord slung over their shoulders.
    Jade Chang, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026

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“Cable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cable. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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