Stuart's Daily Word Spot: Cable

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Cable: noun - a thick and strong rope made from hemp or wire; in nauticalusage – a strong rope attached to an anchor; a cable length is 200 yards; alength of insulated wire or wires, sheathed in protective casing, used to carryelectric signals and/or electric power; a cablegram; cable TV; system oftransmitting television signals by cable.
'Mick received a cablethat suggested he remove the cable TV he'd illegally installed in his house byfeeding a cable through to his own set from his neighbour's receiver.'

19 September 1911 One ofmy writing heroes, William Golding was born.