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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.
drum
Noun
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A drum is a musical instrument with a skin that you hit to make music.
My cousin plays drums.
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A drum is kind of big barrel.
They were keeping garbage in an old oil drum.
drum
Verb
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If you are drumming you are making music with a drum or drums.
I saw him drumming with the band.
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If you are drumming, you are hitting or tapping something like it was a drum.
Sometimes I drum on my desk with my fingers.
Sometimes I drum my fingers on my desk. (same meaning as above)
compartment
Noun
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A compartment is a separate section or part of a structure or container.
compartment
Verb
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If you are compartmenting something, you are it into different parts or sections.