English Explanatory Dictionary

slip the cable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To release the end of the cable (for mooring or anchoring) on board and let it all run out and go overboard, such as when it is not appropriate to weigh anchor.
  2. To die.
  3. To shed, to get rid of

Pronunciation

En-au-slip the cable.ogg

Word forms

slip the cable slips the cable slipping the cable slipped the cable
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