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- [key-buh l leyd]
- /ˈkeɪ bəl leɪd/
- /ˈkeɪbl leɪd/
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- [key-buh l leyd]
- /ˈkeɪ bəl leɪd/
Definitions of cable-laid word
- adjective cable-laid (of a rope) made of three plain-laid ropes twisted together in a left-handed direction 3
- adjective cable-laid made of three or four plain-laid ropes twisted together from right to left 3
- adjective cable-laid noting a rope formed of three plain-laid ropes twisted together in a left-handed direction; hawser-laid. 1
- adjective cable-laid noting a rope formed of three backhanded ropes twisted together in a right-handed direction. 1
- adjective cable-laid Comprising three ropes, each containing three strands twisted together, laid together left-handed. 0
- adjective cable-laid Twisted after the manner of a cable. 0
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Origin of cable-laid
First appearance:
before 1715 One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1715-25; cable + laid
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Parts of speech for Cable-laid
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cable-laid popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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