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Noun: ground cable  grawnd key-bul
  1. (nautical) a cable or rope used to secure a vessel to the shore or seabed
    "The ship's crew secured the vessel using a sturdy ground cable"
     
  2. An electrical conductor connecting equipment to the earth or another conducting body to prevent electric shock
    "The electrician checked that the ground cable was properly connected to the metal frame"

Derived forms: ground cables

Type of: cable