slip the cable

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Meanings:

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

Examples:

EN: Now. About getting under way. We must slip the cable ..
ES: En cuanto soltemos amarras... hay que deslizar la cadena... y mover el barco sin el ruido que podría oírse en la orilla.

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