cable length

ˈkeɪbəl lɛŋkθ

Definition

Definition of cable length - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

physical lengthlength of a cable used in various contexts

They needed several cable lengths to complete the installation..

maritime

TECH.

unit of measurement in nautical settings

TECH.

The ship was just a few cable lengths from the dock..

fathom

nautical mile

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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 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.

cable television

television system that delivers programs via coaxial or fiber-optic cables

Many households subscribe to cable television for diverse channel options..

Expressions with length

arm's length

distance about equal to a person's normal reach

Keep the fragile items at arm's length.

at length

adv.

after a long time

He finally arrived at length after several delays..

at arm's length

adv.

keeping a safe distance from something

He kept the dog at arm's length.

go to any length

do whatever is necessary to achieve something

She will go to any length to win the competition.

dress length

the measurement from the top to the bottom of a dress

The dress length is too long for her height.

for any length of time

adv.

during any amount of time, no matter how short or long

He can't sit still for any length of time.

three-quarter length

adj.

reaching about three-fourths of the usual length

She wore a three-quarter length coat to the party.

ankle-length

adj.

reaching down to or just above the ankle

She wore an ankle-length skirt to the party.

speak at length

talk for a long time about something in detail

She can speak at length about her travels.

at full length

adv.

lying stretched out completely

He lay at full length on the grass.

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span

measurement

the length of a cable or rope between supports

shackle

measurement

length of cable or chain, 15 fathoms long

Examples of cable length in a sentence

Measure the cable length before cutting it.
The vessel was anchored two cable lengths away.
They measured the distance in cable lengths.

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French:longueur de câble, encablure, ...
German:Kabellänge, ...
Italian:lunghezza del cavo, cavo nautico, ...
Spanish:longitud del cable, cable náutico, ...
Portuguese:comprimento do cabo, comprimento de cabo, ...
Chinese:线缆长度, 缆绳长度, ...
Japanese:ケーブルの長さ, 海里測定単位, ...
Arabic:طول الكابل, طول كابل, ...
Hebrew:אֹרֶךְ כֶּבֶל, כֶּבֶל, ...
Russian:длина кабеля, единица измерения в морских условиях, ...
Ukrainian:кабельна довжина, одиниця вимірювання в морських умовах, ...
Hindi:केबल की लंबाई, केबल लंबाई, ...
Bengali:ক্যাবলের দৈর্ঘ্য, কেবল দৈর্ঘ্য, ...
Catalan:longitud de cable, milla nàutica, ...
Czech:délka kabelu, kabel, ...
Danish:kabellængde, sømil, ...
Dutch:kabellengte, nautische meeteenheid, ...
Greek:μήκος καλωδίου, ναυτικό μίλι, ...
Hungarian:kábelhossz, kábel, ...
Khmer:ប្រវែងខ្សែកាប, ប្រវែងខ្សែនាវា, ...
Korean:케이블 길이, 해양 측정 단위, ...
Persian:طول کابل, واحد اندازه‌گیری دریایی, ...
Polish:długość kabla, ...
Portuguese (BR):comprimento do cabo, comprimento de cabo, ...
Romanian:lungimea cablului, unitate de măsură nautică, ...
Swedish:kabellängd, nautisk måttenhet, ...
Thai:ความยาวสายเคเบิล, ระยะทางสายเคเบิล, ...
Turkish:kablo uzunluğu, deniz mili, ...
Vietnamese:chiều dài cáp, đơn vị đo cáp, ...

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Definition of cable length - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Expressions with cable

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