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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.
marker
Noun
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A marker is used to mark a spot.
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A marker is something or someone that marks.
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A marker is a felt-tipped pen.
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A marker is a note about how much money is owed.
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A marker is a debt owed to someone that is not money, especially favors.
We may not be able to do this alone. Maybe it’s time to call in some of our markers.
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A marker is a device that shoots paintballs.
He used his marker to shoot him with a red paintball.