cablelaid

[ key-buhl-leyd ]

/ ˈkeɪ bəlˌleɪd /

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adjective

noting a rope formed of three plain-laid ropes twisted together in a left-handed direction; hawser-laid.

noting a rope formed of three backhanded ropes twisted together in a right-handed direction.

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Origin of cablelaid

First recorded in 1715–25; cable + laid

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How to use cablelaid in a sentence

Almost all of the network and cable news channels said that they would not be showing the cartoons either.
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In his State of the Union address 50 years ago, LBJ laid out his vision for the Great Society.
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Well, one expert I talked to said that physically it involves little more than a $20 cable.
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But then, this show has always been more than just the parody of right-wing cable punditry it was originally made out to be.
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Hart Electric LLC An Illinois- based manufacturer of electrical components, and H.I. Cable.
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The inner ends of the burrows were enlarged with a depression in the floor, where the eggs were laid.
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Madame Ratignolle laid her hand over that of Mrs. Pontellier, which was near her.
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The Mexican artillery soon laid a part of the fort in ruins.
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He sighed as he laid the papers on the table; for he thought the task would be a harder one than even his own immolation.
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We laid him down gently, folded his arms on his breast, and for a moment held our peace in tribute to his passing.
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British Dictionary definitions for cablelaid

cable-laid

adjective

(of a rope) made of three plain-laid ropes twisted together in a left-handed direction

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