Collocations for "cable"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "cable" in context.
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cable
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [USB, power, charger, data, HDMI] cable
- the [PC, computer, DVD, toaster, TV, telephone, internet] cable
- [steel, tungsten, silver] cables
- [plug in, insert, attach] the cable
- Cables are (not) included.
- [comes, doesn't come] with cables
- a downed power cable
- A power cable was downed in the street.
- [fix, repair] a downed power cable
- lost power due to a downed cable
- [held together, supported, connected] by cables
- [tampered with, tripped over, chewed at] the cables
- The [dog, cat] chewed the cable.
- The cable has [got, become] tangled.
- The cables are (all) [twisted, knotted, tangled].
- [watched, saw, recorded] it on cable
- saw the [movie, show, game] on cable
- only available on cable
- [can't, couldn't] live without cable
- Do you have cable?
- [watch, have, install, get] cable TV
- [has, uses] a cable connection
- a cable subscription
- has cable [internet, access]
- [ride, take] the cable car
'cable' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
air
- area
- churn
- disconnect
- electricity
- extension
- flex
- guy
- hang
- input
- jacket
- kink
- knot
- network
- outstanding
- power
- program
- provider
- repeat
- retainer
- scope
- series
- sheath
- signal
- slack
- slot
- snag
- snarl
- snub
- spark
- spool
- stapler
- subscription
- television
- throttle
- tie
- tow
- wire
- wired
- wireless