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| anchor |
a heavy object that is dropped from a boat or ship by a cable to keep the vessel from moving. [1/4 definitions] |
| cable |
a message sent under the ocean by cable. [3/5 definitions] |
| cable car |
an enclosed vehicle either on rails or hanging from a cable that is pulled back and forth by a moving cable. A cable car carries people up and down a steep slope or across a chasm. |
| car |
a vehicle that runs along rails, such as a railroad car or cable car. [1/3 definitions] |
| chairlift |
a line of chairs hanging from a moving cable, used to carry people up or down a mountain. A chairlift is used at a ski slope. |
| hard drive |
a device for storing information on a computer's hard disk. A hard drive can be built into a computer or can sit outside the computer and be connected to it by a cable. |
| mainstay |
a strong rope or cable that holds and steadies the mast of a sailing ship. [1/2 definitions] |
| strand2 |
a length of fibers, threads, wires, or hairs twisted together to form yarn, rope, or cable. [1/3 definitions] |
| terminal |
a device at the end of a wire or cable that allows a connection to be made to an electrical circuit. [1/5 definitions] |
| tram1 |
a vehicle hung from a cable and used for carrying loads up or down steep hills or across chasms; cable car. [1/3 definitions] |
| winch |
a machine, run by motor or hand, that pulls or lifts objects by a rope or cable that is wound around a drum. |
| wire |
the line or cable used in a telephone, telegraph, or electric power system. [3/8 definitions] |
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