Cable and Line

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Cable noun - A length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things.

Usage example: a mass of cables connecting the audio and video components

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Line is a synonym for cable in rope topic. In some cases you can use "Line" instead a noun "Cable". popular alternative

Nearby Words: cabled, cabling, cablegram

Line noun - A length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things.

Usage example: he made sure to bring extra fishing line in case a fish broke free

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Cable is a synonym for line in cord topic. You can use "Cable" instead a noun "Line", if it concerns topics such as string. popular alternative

Nearby Words: lined, linear, lineup, lineage, lineal

long	long cable	long line
common	common cable	common line
short	short cable	short line
original	original cable	original line
Other adjectives: dead, entire, real, big, great, horizontal, main, thin, alternate, different, previous, dotted.

A static line is a cord on a military parachute that attaches to a cable inside the plane.

Source: Gallows Humor
The young trooper does everything right except he forgets to attach his static line (the line which automatically deploys his main parachute) on the cable inside the aircraft.

Source: Teenage Death Songs
Improvised Zip Line: Bond and Holly Goodhead use a chain to slide down a cable car cable.

Source: Film / Moonraker

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