slip the cable: meaning & examples

Meanings:

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  • To release or cast off the cable (often an anchor cable or mooring line) securing a vessel so that it can get underway.

  Examples

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  • Before leaving the harbor, the captain ordered the crew to slip the cable so the ship could set sail.

    Antes de salir del puerto, el capitán ordenó a la tripulación soltar el cable para que el barco pudiera zarpar.

  • The mooring lines were slipped quickly to avoid the impending storm.

    Las amarras se soltaron rápidamente para evitar la tormenta inminente.

  • If the cable isn’t slipped on time, the vessel won’t be able to depart as scheduled.

    Si el cable no se suelta a tiempo, la embarcación no podrá partir según lo programado.

  • They slipped the cable yesterday evening and headed out to sea before dawn.

    Soltaron el cable anoche y se dirigieron al mar antes del amanecer.