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slip the cable en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (dated) 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. (dated, idiomatic) To die.
  3. (dated, idiomatic) To shed, to get rid of

Forms

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slipped the cable Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
slipped the cable Tense=Past lexicographic
slips the cable Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
slipping the cable Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic