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- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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- Communication by cable
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Cable may refer to:
==Mechanical== Nautical cable, an assembly of three or more ropes woven against the weave of the ropes, rendering it virtually waterproof Wire rope, a type of rope that consists of several strands of metal wire laid into a helix Arresting cable, part of a system used to rapidly decelerate an aircraft as it lands Bowden cable, a mechanical cable for transmitting forces Rope generally, especially a thick, heavy ("cable laid") variety
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