cables

noun

plural of cable
as in wires
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 cables In a news release shared Tuesday, Verizon said that service interruptions affected people across Los Angeles County and other parts of the region after vandals cut multiple fiber cables. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 That means investing not just in subsea cables, but also in the infrastructure that brings them ashore and carries data onward, from landing stations to terrestrial fibre networks. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026 The bridge is supported by 216 stay cables made up of between 38 and 122 strands of steel per cable. — New Atlas, 11 Aug. 2026 Its joints also eliminate cables running across them, allowing continuous rotation while reducing wear and maintenance requirements. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026 One such is Japan’s Santec Holdings, a maker of optical testing gear much in demand in AI data centers that use fiber-optic cables to transmit vast quantities of data. — Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Her scrolled embroideries have since been described as tirades, rants, and screeds—no horses or cables, just the language pummeling the eye. — Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026 But the system ran for only a few weeks, and now the car-less cables hang unused above Madagascar 's capital in what might be a $170 million mistake by one of the world's poorest countries. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 Drivers of non-Tesla EVs will be able to charge using the V4 units as well via the Tesla app, and EVgo says the cables will be long enough to work regardless of where a particular model’s charge port is located. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cables
  1. wires
  2. ropes
  3. cords
Noun
  • Some more images show Kidman, Bullock, 62, King, 26, and Williams, 29, wearing flowing gowns while hooked onto wires, seemingly filming a scene that involves flying, in front of a blue screen.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
  • There are no monthly account maintenance fees, but other fees such as transactional fees for wires, instant transfers, and ATM apply.
    — Dan Avery, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of wires
Noun
  • Harbaugh had been an assistant coach elsewhere, learning the ropes as an offensive consultant at Western Kentucky and quarterbacks coach for the Oakland Raiders, but this was his first chance to be a head coach.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
  • About 40 other passengers were evacuated by Ski Patrol using ropes while the lift remained suspended.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of ropes
Noun
  • Michael, who would later split from his father’s control, accused him of severe childhood emotional and physical abuse, including beatings with iron cords.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The device can fit in standard gallery frames and doesn’t require power or data cords.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of cords

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