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câble

cable, wire

noun KAH-bluh Less Common

Usage Note

Câble covers electrical cables, steel cables, and cable television (le câble). The circumflex on â is a remnant of a lost 's' (Latin capulum). La télé par câble contrasts with satellite or streaming. An underwater data or communications cable is un câble sous-marin.

Examples

"Il a branché le câble derrière le téléviseur."

Natural Translation

He plugged the cable in behind the television.

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