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Meaning of cable drum | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A cable reel, on which (electrical) cable is wound for transport and ultimate use.
A driven cylindrical winding drum around which a steel cable is wound, used for haulage on inclines, ski lifts etc.

Equivalents

Deutsch Kabeltrommel

Svenska kabeltrumma

Examples

“Cable drum at the head of the Bryngwyn incline”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

cable drums cable extension reel cable ferries cable ferry cable gland cable glands