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cable-ready

[ key-buhl-red-ee ]
/ ˈkeɪ bəlˌrɛd i /
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adjective
(of a television or VCR) able to receive cable television directly, without the need for special reception or decoding equipment.
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Origin of cable-ready

First recorded in 1980–85
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