cable vs ribbon

cable

noun
  • A moulding, shaft of a column, or any other member of convex, rounded section, made to resemble the spiral twist of a rope. 

  • 100 fathoms, 600 imperial feet, approximately 185 m. 

  • A strong rope or chain used to moor or anchor a ship. 

  • An assembly of two or more wires, used for electrical power or data circuits; one or more and/or the whole may be insulated. 

  • An assembly of two or more cable-laid ropes. 

  • The currency pair British Pound against United States Dollar. 

  • A strong, large-diameter wire or rope, or something resembling such a rope. 

  • A telegram, notably when sent by (submarine) telegraph cable. 

  • A system for transmitting television or Internet services over a network of coaxial or fibreoptic cables. 

  • A unit of length equal to one tenth of a nautical mile. 

  • A textural pattern achieved by passing groups of stitches over one another. 

verb
  • To communicate by cable 

  • To provide with cable(s) 

  • To ornament with cabling. 

  • To wrap wires to form a cable 

  • To fasten (as if) with cable(s) 

  • To create cable stitches. 

  • To send a telegram, news, etc., by cable 

ribbon

noun
  • A bearing similar to the bend, but only one eighth as wide. 

  • An inked strip of material against which type is pressed to print letters in a typewriter or printer. 

  • A painted moulding on the side of a ship. 

  • A subheadline presented above its parent headline. 

  • A narrow strip or shred. 

  • In ice cream and similar confections, an ingredient (often chocolate, butterscotch, caramel, or fudge) added in a long narrow strip. 

  • A bandsaw. 

  • A watchspring. 

  • A sliver. 

  • A toolbar that incorporates tabs and menus. 

  • An awareness ribbon. 

  • A long, narrow strip of material used for decoration of clothing or the hair or gift wrapping. 

verb
  • To decorate with ribbon. 

  • To stripe or streak. 

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