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basic cable

basic cable noun: a tier of pay television which has neither the broad audience of terrestrial channels nor the cachet of premium channels.

Noun

basic cable (uncountable)

  1. (US) A tier of pay television which has neither the broad audience of terrestrial channels nor the cachet of premium channels.

Questions about basic cable

What does basic cable mean?
Basic cable means a tier of pay television which has neither the broad audience of terrestrial channels nor the cachet of premium channels.
What part of speech is basic cable?
Basic cable is a noun.

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