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cable
Noun
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A cable is a strong wire or rope that is often made out of metal.
A strong cable held the two trees together.
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A cable can also be a cord that allows information to pass through.
My internet wasn't working because a cable was unplugged.
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Sometimes cable is short for cable television.
Do you have cable or satellite television?
cable
Verb
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To cable something, you use strong wires to attach two things together.
Cable the boats together so that they don't float away.
covering
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noun
an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
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noun
the act of protecting something by covering it
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noun
(= cover)
a natural object that covers or envelops
under a covering of dust
the fox was flushed from its cover
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noun
(= cover)
the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft
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noun
(= application, coating)
the work of applying something
the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine
a complete bleach requires several applications
the surface was ready for a coating of paint