cable's length
or cable length
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noun
a nautical unit of length equivalent to 720 feet (219 meters) in the U.S. Navy and 608 feet (185 meters) in the British Navy.
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Also called cable.
Origin of cable's length
First recorded in 1545–55
Words nearby cable's length
cable molding, cablephoto, cable railway, cable-ready, cable release, cable's length, cable-stayed bridge, cable-stitch, cablet, cable television, cable tie
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