cable drum

ˈkeɪbəl drʌm

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Definition of cable drum - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

tools

TECH.

cylindrical reel for winding electrical cables

TECH.

The electrician unrolled the wire from the cable drum.

reel

spool

steel cables

TECH.

cylindrical drum for winding steel cables

TECH.

The ski lift uses a cable drum to move the chairs.

reel

spool

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cylindrical reel for winding electrical cables
cylindrical drum for winding steel 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 drum

drum on

make a continuous tapping sound

He would drum on the table when he was bored.

drum into

teach something by repeating it many times

The teacher drummed the formula into the students' heads.

drum up

generate interest or support through effort

They drummed up support for the new policy.

drum out

force someone to leave a place or position

He was drummed out of the club for breaking the rules..

beat a drum

strike a drum to produce sound

The musician beat a drum during the concert.

beat like a drum

criticize someone harshly and repeatedly

The politician was beat like a drum by the media.

beat like a jungle drum

heart beating very fast and hard because of strong feeling

His heart beat like a jungle drum as he waited for the results.

march to one's own drum

act independently or differently from others, follow own ideas

She always marches to her own drum, ignoring peer pressure..

drum out of town

force someone to leave a place

The corrupt official was drummed out of town by angry citizens.

march to a different drum

act independently from others' expectations or norms

She always marches to a different drum at work.

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cable reel

equipment

rotating drum or spool used to wind, store, and unwind cable

Examples of cable drum in a sentence

The cable drum was nearly empty after the project.
The construction site stored cables on a cable drum.
Engineers inspected the cable drum for wear.

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French:bobine de câble, ...
German:Kabeltrommel, Seiltrommel, ...
Italian:tamburo per cavi, tamburo avvolgicavo, ...
Spanish:tambor de cable, ...
Portuguese:carretel de cabos, ...
Chinese:电缆卷筒, 钢缆卷筒, ...
Japanese:ケーブルドラム, ...
Arabic:بكرة الكابل, أسطوَانة كابِلات, ...
Hebrew:תּוֹף כְּבָלִים, תּוֹף כֶּבֶל, ...
Russian:кабельный барабан, тросовый барабан, ...
Ukrainian:кабельний барабан, ...
Hindi:केबल रील, तार ड्रम, ...
Bengali:তারের রিল, তার ড্রাম, ...
Catalan:tambor de cables, tambor de cable, ...
Czech:kabelový buben, lanový buben, ...
Danish:kabeltromle, stålkabeltromle, ...
Dutch:kabelhaspel, ...
Greek:καρούλι καλωδίων, ...
Hungarian:kábeldob, csévélődob, ...
Khmer:បូប៊ីនខ្សែភ្លើង, ប៉ោលរមូរខ្សែកាប, ...
Korean:케이블 드럼, 강철 케이블 드럼, ...
Persian:قرقره کابل, درام کابل, ...
Polish:bęben kablowy, bęben na kable, ...
Portuguese (BR):tambor de cabo, tambor de cabos, ...
Romanian:tambur de cablu, tambur pentru cabluri, ...
Swedish:kabeltrumma, kabelvinda, ...
Thai:ม้วนสายไฟ, ดรัมสายเคเบิล, ...
Turkish:kablo makarası, ...
Vietnamese:cuộn cáp, trống cáp, ...

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