Cable and String

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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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String is a synonym for cable in thin rope topic. In some cases you can use "String" instead a noun "Cable".

Nearby Words: cabled, cabling, cablegram

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

Usage example: a piece of string won't hold that gate shut if a big wind comes along

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Cable is a synonym for string in rope topic. You can use "Cable" instead a noun "String", if it concerns topics such as thin rope.

Nearby Words: stringed, stringing, stringy, stringer

thick	thick cable	thick string
long	long cable	long string
short	short cable	short string
dead	dead cable	dead string
Other adjectives: single, entire, large, big, loose, thin, new, broken, basic, giant.

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