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a length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things
a mass of cables connecting the office computers to the main server
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Foundations and underground cables made of concrete, plastic, and metal can usually be recycled but are often left underground when a project is discontinued.
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Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Complete decommissioning can include felling or dismantling the turbines, partially or wholly removing the turbine foundations and underground cables, removing the ground-level facilities, and restoring the land to a usable state.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Ordinarily, the fingers of a robotic hand are moved by cables connected to electric motors.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 22 Dec. 2024
The freezing rain could also affect power cables and power outages are possible.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
This would consist of covert missions to knock out undersea telecommunications cables, sensor nodes, etc, to create blind spots for submarines to operate safely.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 22 Dec. 2024
Wade also recommends investing in heat tape, pipe sleeves or heat cables for active water lines or pipes that are exposed in the winter.
—Terri Williams, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Researchers at Northwestern University in the US have successfully demonstrated quantum entanglement using fiber optic cables that were carrying internet traffic.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2024
Another challenge came from the electronic wiring, as normal cables would melt.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024
Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Complete decommissioning can include felling or dismantling the turbines, partially or wholly removing the turbine foundations and underground cables, removing the ground-level facilities, and restoring the land to a usable state.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Ordinarily, the fingers of a robotic hand are moved by cables connected to electric motors.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 22 Dec. 2024
The freezing rain could also affect power cables and power outages are possible.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
This would consist of covert missions to knock out undersea telecommunications cables, sensor nodes, etc, to create blind spots for submarines to operate safely.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 22 Dec. 2024
Wade also recommends investing in heat tape, pipe sleeves or heat cables for active water lines or pipes that are exposed in the winter.
—Terri Williams, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Researchers at Northwestern University in the US have successfully demonstrated quantum entanglement using fiber optic cables that were carrying internet traffic.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2024
Another challenge came from the electronic wiring, as normal cables would melt.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Cables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cables. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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