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cablecast

adj · noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

broadcast via cable television

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Cablecast programs are as popular as many broadcast programs.

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A telecast via cable television.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To originate a video and audio program by using a broadcast station or infrastructure focused on cable television operation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • We will cablecast the final game on this station.

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History

Etymology

From cable + -cast, from broadcast.