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cable's length

cable's length
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Definitions of cable's length words

  • noun cable's length a unit of length in nautical use that has various values, including 100 fathoms (600 feet) 3
  • noun cable's 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

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Origin of cable's 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's length

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cable's 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 72% 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.

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