What part of speech is cables?

Cables can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. cables is a verb, present, 3rd person singular of cable (infinitive).
  • 2. cables is a noun, plural of cable.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does cables mean?

Definitions

Verb

cable - send cables, wires, or telegrams
cable - fasten with a cable; "cable trees"

Noun

cable - a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
cable - a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire
cable - a television system that transmits over cables
cable - a telegram sent abroad
cable - a nautical unit of depth
cable - television that is transmitted over cable directly to the receiver

Examples of cables

#   Sentence  
1. noun Fiber-optic cables are made up of tiny glass fibers which are as thin as human hairs.
2. noun Electricity cables are made of copper.
3. noun Attach the two cables together.
4. noun Connect the two cables together.
5. noun Did it come with cables?
6. noun Tom has a drawer full of USB cables.
7. noun Tom always keeps a set of jumper cables in the trunk of his car.
8. noun It sounded like water had got onto the cables somehow, and they were breaking.
9. noun The bridge collapsed when one of the cables broke.
10. noun Fibre-optic cables can carry huge amounts of information.
11. noun The Indonesian government is very unhappy at reports that Australian diplomats have been tapping their telephone calls, cables and other communications.
12. noun Frayed electrical cables can be very dangerous.
13. noun Will you throw in some cables for that price?
14. noun The cables were custom-made.
15. noun The bridge collapsed when one of the cables snapped.
16. verb Cable trees.
Sentence  
noun
Fiber-optic cables are made up of tiny glass fibers which are as thin as human hairs.
Electricity cables are made of copper.
Attach the two cables together.
Connect the two cables together.
Did it come with cables?
Tom has a drawer full of USB cables.
Tom always keeps a set of jumper cables in the trunk of his car.
It sounded like water had got onto the cables somehow, and they were breaking.
The bridge collapsed when one of the cables broke.
Fibre-optic cables can carry huge amounts of information.
The Indonesian government is very unhappy at reports that Australian diplomats have been tapping their telephone calls, cables and other communications.
Frayed electrical cables can be very dangerous.
Will you throw in some cables for that price?
The cables were custom-made.
The bridge collapsed when one of the cables snapped.
verb
Cable trees.

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