cable box

ˈkeɪbəl bɒks

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Definition of cable box - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

television

device connecting a house to cable service

The cable box was installed by the technician.

decoder

set-top box

storage

Rare

container for storing cables

Rare

He kept his spare wires in a cable box..

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device connecting a house to cable service
container for storing cables

Expressions with cable

cable up

connect devices by installing a cable

Make sure to cable up the router to the modem.

broken cable

adj.

cut or severed

The broken cable lay on the ground, useless.

cable car

vehicle suspended by cables for transport on mountains

The cable car carried tourists to the top of the mountain..

cable length

length of a cable used in various contexts

They needed several cable lengths to complete the installation..

cable station

television channel available through cable service

The new show will premiere on a popular cable station.

cable system

television network transmitting via cables

The cable system offers hundreds of channels.

Expressions with box

box in

surround someone or something restricting their movement

The parked cars boxed in her vehicle, making it impossible to leave..

box up

pack or enclose in boxes

They had to box up all the books before the move..

idiot box

television set often seen as mindless entertainment

He spent all night in front of the idiot box.

pine box

box made of pine wood

She stored her tools in a pine box.

check the box

mark a box on a form to indicate a choice

Please check the box if you agree with the terms.

inside the box

adv.

within a confined or limited space

The cat stayed inside the box during the trip.

box office hit

movie or show that is very successful

The new superhero film is a box office hit.

out of the box

adj.

unconventional or innovative in approach

Her out of the box thinking led to a breakthrough.

outside the box

adj.

unconventional or creative in approach or thinking

Her outside the box solution impressed the judges.

watch the box

look at television for entertainment or information

We like to watch the box after dinner.

Examples of cable box in a sentence

The cable box malfunctioned during the storm.
She labeled the cable box for easy identification.
The cable box was full of tangled wires.

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French:récepteur câble, boîte à câbles, ...
German:Kabelbox, Kabelaufbewahrungsbox, ...
Italian:decoder, contenitore di cavi, ...
Spanish:decodificador, contenedor de cables, ...
Portuguese:descodificador, caixa para cabos, ...
Chinese:有线电视盒, 电缆盒, ...
Japanese:ケーブルボックス, ケーブル収納ボックス, ...
Arabic:جهاز استقبال الكابل, صُنْدُوق كَوَابِل, ...
Hebrew:מְמִיר כַּבָּלִים, קוּפְסַת כְּבָלִים, ...
Russian:кабельная приставка, коробка для кабелей, ...
Ukrainian:кабельний бокс, контейнер для кабелів, ...
Hindi:केबल बॉक्स, केबल भंडारण बॉक्स, ...
Bengali:কেবল বক্স, কেবল সংরক্ষণের বাক্স, ...
Catalan:descodificador, caixa de cables, ...
Czech:set-top box, krabice na kabely, ...
Danish:tv-boks, kabelkasse, ...
Dutch:decoder, kabeldoos, ...
Greek:αποκωδικοποιητής, κουτί αποθήκευσης καλωδίων, ...
Hungarian:kábelvevő, kábeldoboz, ...
Khmer:ប្រអប់ទូរទស្សន៍ខ្សែកាប, ប្រអប់ដាក់ខ្សែ, ...
Korean:케이블 박스, 케이블 상자, ...
Persian:گیرنده دیجیتال کابلی, جعبه سیم, ...
Polish:dekoder, pudełko na kable, ...
Portuguese (BR):aparelho de TV a cabo, caixa para cabos, ...
Romanian:decodor de cablu, container pentru cabluri, ...
Swedish:kabelbox, sladdlåda, ...
Thai:กล่องรับสัญญาณเคเบิล, กล่องเก็บสายไฟ, ...
Turkish:kablo kutusu, kablo saklama kutusu, ...
Vietnamese:bộ giải mã cáp, hộp đựng cáp, ...

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