cable length

ca·ble length

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [key-buh l lengkth, length, lenth]
- /ˈkeɪ bəl lɛŋkθ, lɛŋθ, lɛnθ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [key-buh l lengkth, length, lenth]
- /ˈkeɪ bəl lɛŋkθ, lɛŋθ, lɛnθ/

Definitions of cable length words

noun cable length a unit of length in nautical use that has various values, including 100 fathoms (600 feet) 3
noun cable length a unit of length used to measure nautical distances or depths, in the U.S. equal to 120 fathoms or 720 ft (219.456 m): in Britain equal to 101.26 fathoms or 607.56 ft (185.184 m) or about one tenth of a nautical mile 3
noun cable length a nautical unit of length equivalent to 720 feet (219 meters) in the U.S. Navy and 608 feet (185 meters) in the British Navy. 1
noun cable length One tenth (1/10) of a nautical mile. 0

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Origin of cable length

First appearance:

before 1545

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1545-55

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Parts of speech for Cable length

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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cable length popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cable length usage trend in Literature

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