electric cable
nounUK /ɪˈlɛk.trɪk ˈkeɪ.bəl/
US /ɪˈlɛk.trɪk ˈkeɪ.bəl/
A long, bendy wire that carries electricity from one place to another.
The lamp is connected to the wall with an electric cable.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A thick bundle of wires used to send electricity over long distances.
Workers buried the electric cable under the road.
3. A cord that connects a device to a power source.
He tripped over the electric cable of his laptop charger.
4. A set of wires used for sending signals or data.
The internet company laid a new electric cable to the building.