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cable
noun
a
thick
insulated
bundle
of
wires
or
fibres
that
carries
electricity
or
electronic
signals
•
He
used
a
long
cable
to
connect
the
computer
to
the
projector
.
He
used
a
long
cable
to
connect
the
computer
to
the
projector
.
•
The
bridge
is
supported
by
thick
steel
cables
stretching
to
the
towers
.
The
bridge
is
supported
by
thick
steel
cables
stretching
to
the
towers
.
From
Middle
English
cable
,
from
Old
French
,
from
Latin
capulum
“
a
rope
,
halter
.”
noun
-
cable
a
television
service
delivered
to
homes
through
underground
or
overhead
wires
,
often
offering
many
channels
•
The
new
documentary
will
air
on
cable
tonight
.
The
new
documentary
will
air
on
cable
tonight
.
•
Many
people
are
cancelling
cable
and
switching
to
streaming
services
.
Many
people
are
cancelling
cable
and
switching
to
streaming
services
.
Sense
evolved
in
the
20th
century
from
the
earlier
meaning
of
the
wire
itself
,
as
television
signals
traveled
through
these
cables
.
verb
-
cable
,
cabling
,
cables
,
cabled
to
send
a
message
or
news
by
telegraph
or
other
rapid
wire
service
,
especially
across
long
distances
•
In
1915
,
the
reporter
cabled
the
news
back
to
London
from
the
battlefield
.
In
1915
,
the
reporter
cabled
the
news
back
to
London
from
the
battlefield
.
•
He
promised
to
cable
me
the
results
as
soon
as
he
arrived
in
New
York
.
He
promised
to
cable
me
the
results
as
soon
as
he
arrived
in
New
York
.
From
the
noun
cable
,
referring
to
the
undersea
telegraph
cables
first
laid
in
the
19th
century
.
cabinet
noun
a
piece
of
furniture
with
doors
and
shelves
or
drawers
used
for
storing
things
•
Maria
put
the
clean
plates
in
the
cabinet
above
the
sink
.
Maria
put
the
clean
plates
in
the
cabinet
above
the
sink
.
•
The
living-room
cabinet
holds
the
family's
photo
albums
and
board
games
.
The
living-room
cabinet
holds
the
family's
photo
albums
and
board
games
.
From
Middle
French
"
cabinet
"
meaning
a
small
room
or
chest
,
originally
from
Old
French
"
cabane
" (
cabin
).
noun
the
group
of
senior
government
ministers
who
advise
the
leader
and
make
important
decisions
•
The
prime
minister
reshuffled
the
cabinet
after
the
election
.
The
prime
minister
reshuffled
the
cabinet
after
the
election
.
•
Reporters
waited
to
hear
the
decisions
made
during
the
cabinet
meeting
.
Reporters
waited
to
hear
the
decisions
made
during
the
cabinet
meeting
.
Adopted
in
the
17th
century
for
the
private
council
that
met
in
the
monarch's
small
chamber
,
later
generalized
to
any
chief
executive's
group
of
advisers
.
cabin
noun
a
small
,
simple
house
,
usually
made
of
wood
,
often
found
in
the
countryside
or
mountains
•
We
spent
the
weekend
in
a
cozy
cabin
by
the
lake
.
We
spent
the
weekend
in
a
cozy
cabin
by
the
lake
.
•
Snow
covered
the
roof
of
the
log
cabin
after
the
storm
.
Snow
covered
the
roof
of
the
log
cabin
after
the
storm
.
From
Middle
English
cabane
,
from
Old
French
cabane
,
from
Late
Latin
capanna
meaning
“
hut
”
or
“
small
shelter
”.
noun
a
private
room
or
enclosed
space
on
a
ship
,
aircraft
,
or
vehicle
where
passengers
or
crew
sit
or
sleep
•
The
pilot
announced
that
we
could
move
around
the
cabin
once
the
seat-belt
sign
was
off
.
The
pilot
announced
that
we
could
move
around
the
cabin
once
the
seat-belt
sign
was
off
.
•
She
booked
a
first-class
cabin
on
the
cruise
ship
.
She
booked
a
first-class
cabin
on
the
cruise
ship
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
;
later
specialized
to
mean
rooms
on
ships
in
the
15th
century
and
on
aircraft
in
the
20th
century
.