flat cable

UK: /flæt ˈkeɪbəl/

Definition

Definition of flat cable - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

electrical cable with parallel conductors arranged side by side in flat form

TECH.

The printer connects to the circuit board with a thin flat cable.
Be careful not to bend the flat cable during installation.
The technician replaced the damaged flat cable connecting the two modules.

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Expressions with flat

lie flat

rest with the whole body level on a surface

Lie flat on the mat and relax your shoulders.

fall flat

fail completely or collapse

The plan to surprise her fell flat.

flat broke

adj.

having no money at all

After paying rent, I'm flat broke until my next paycheck.

flat out

adv.

at maximum speed or effort

He was running flat out to catch the bus.

flat on one's back

adj.

lying down with back on a surface

He was flat on his back after the fall.

battery is flat

exp.

have no electrical power left in a battery

My phone won't turn on because the battery is flat!

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.

cable television

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

Many households subscribe to cable television for diverse channel options.

extension cable

electrical cable with a plug and one or more sockets

He used an extension cable to connect the lamp to the distant wall outlet.

on cable

adj.

shown or available through cable television service

The movie premiere will be on cable next Friday.

cable company

business that provides television and internet services through cable networks

We switched to a new cable company for faster internet speeds.

Terms with flat cable included in their meaning

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ribbon cable

hardware

flat, flexible cable with parallel wires for electronics

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French:câble plat, ...
German:Flachkabel, ...
Italian:cavo piatto, ...
Spanish:cable plano, ...
Portuguese:cabo plano, ...
Chinese:扁平电缆, ...
Japanese:フラットケーブル, ...
Arabic:كَبل مُسطَّح, ...
Hebrew:כֶּבֶל שָׁטוּחַ, ...
Russian:плоский кабель, ...
Ukrainian:плоский кабель, ...
Hindi:फ्लैट केबल, ...
Bengali:ফ্ল্যাট কেবল, ...
Catalan:cable pla, ...
Czech:plochý kabel, ...
Danish:fladkabel, ...
Dutch:platte kabel, ...
Greek:επίπεδο καλώδιο, ...
Hungarian:szalagkábel, ...
Khmer:ខ្សែភ្លើងរាបស្មើ, ...
Korean:평면 케이블, ...
Persian:کابل تخت, ...
Polish:kabel płaski, ...
Portuguese (BR):cabo flat, ...
Romanian:cablu plat, ...
Swedish:flatkabel, ...
Thai:สายแพ, ...
Turkish:düz kablo, ...
Vietnamese:cáp dẹt, ...

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