Cable-ready Definition & Meaning

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  • cable-ready American [key-buhl-red-ee] / ˈkeɪ bəlˌrɛd i /

    adjective

    1. (of a television or VCR) able to receive cable television directly, without the need for special reception or decoding equipment.

    Etymology

    Origin of cable-ready

    First recorded in 1980–85

    Example Sentences

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    Not everyone, of course, shared the amicable spirit of this cable-ready mash-up.

    From Los Angeles Times

    All this is diverting enough cable-ready fodder for class rage.

    From The Guardian

    I don’t want to overstate this at all, but what Curry is doing here would be pretty much like God following up the creation of the world with the creation of a disease-free, cable-ready parallel universe with a bowling alley on every corner.

    From Washington Post

    For just about two decades, Ray — who travels to the White House when tending to Obama — has been the makeup artist of choice for society types, visiting celebs and cable-ready congresswomen.

    From Washington Post

    “I don’t know about you,” Eli says, “but my life is a” — insert another cable-ready adjective — “shipwreck.”

    From New York Times

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