Usage Note
Câble covers electrical cables, steel cables, and cable television (le câble). The circumflex on â is a remnant of a lost 's' (Latin capulum). La télé par câble contrasts with satellite or streaming. An underwater data or communications cable is un câble sous-marin.
Examples
"Il a branché le câble derrière le téléviseur."
Natural Translation
He plugged the cable in behind the television.
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