Cable (Verb)
Meaning 1
Fasten with a cable; "cable trees".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The large branches were cabled together for stability during the storm.
- To prevent the tree from breaking during high winds the arborist cabled it to an anchor point in the ground.
- Two major trees were cabled to each other for additional support.
- The arborist cabled the dead branch to a stable part of the tree.
- The large tree near the power lines was cabled and securely tied back.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Send cables, wires, or telegrams.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The company will cable a confirmation of the order once it is received.
- They cabled home to let their family know of their arrival.
- The diplomats cabled a letter of apology to the foreign government.
- The radio operator cabled a distress signal to nearby ships.
- During the war, spies often cabled coded messages back to headquarters.