cable vs send

cable

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

  • 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. 

noun
  • 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. 

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

send

verb
  • To dispatch an agent or messenger to convey a message or do an errand. 

  • To care. 

  • To make a successful ascent of a sport climbing route. 

  • To excite, delight, or thrill (someone). 

  • To pitch. 

  • To bring to a certain condition. 

  • To cause to be or to happen; to bring, bring about; (archaic) to visit: (Referring to blessing or reward) To bestow; to grant. (Referring to curse or punishment) To inflict. Sometimes followed by a dependent proposition. 

  • To make something (such as an object or message) go from one place to another (or to someone). 

noun
  • An operation in which data is transmitted. 

  • An icon (usually on a computer screen and labeled with the word "Send") on which one clicks (with a mouse or its equivalent) or taps to transmit an email or other electronic message. 

  • A messenger, especially one sent to fetch the bride. 

  • A callout or diss usually aimed at a specific person, often in the form of a diss track. 

  • A successful ascent of a sport climbing route. 

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