re-cable

re-ca·ble

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rey key-buh l]
- /reɪ ˈkeɪ bəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rey key-buh l]
- /reɪ ˈkeɪ bəl/

Definitions of re-cable word

noun re-cable a heavy, strong rope. 1
noun re-cable a very strong rope made of strands of metal wire, as used to support cable cars or suspension bridges. 1
noun re-cable a cord of metal wire used to operate or pull a mechanism. 1
noun re-cable Nautical. a thick hawser made of rope, strands of metal wire, or chain. cable's length. 1
noun re-cable Electricity. an insulated electrical conductor, often in strands, or a combination of electrical conductors insulated from one another. 1
noun re-cable cablegram. 1

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Origin of re-cable

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; Middle English, probably < Old North French *cable < Late Latin capulum lasso; compare Latin capulāre to rope, halter (cattle), akin to capere to take

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Parts of speech for Re-cable

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Re-cable

re-cable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".