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cabling

cabling

3 3.2
A system of wires and the work of installing them for electricity or data
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : cableado
  • But unfortunately, our phone cabling is nowhere near the TV.
  • new cabling
  • network cabling
  • cabling method

I was labouring and then I was doing Internet cabling all, all down the roads.

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Examples

  • A Conoco worker sidesteps environmentally sensitive areas in northwestern New Mexico by using the company's new seismic cabling method.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The system includes simplified cabling, high servo-power density, and adjustment-free design.

    Academic text (1996)
  • We now need to also bring through all the cabling here like this.

  • Air pumps near the cable vault maintain air pressure in the cabling to keep them dry.

    Blog text (6)
  • Next came several gray metal junction boxes and black cabling.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Above her is the cabling from the generator to the circuit box for the Turtle's electrical system.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • But if you have a device that's connected over some cabling, you better think twice because there could be some unintended path back.

  • Cabling can exceed 100 miles in length in large-scale aerospace and defense systems.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Conoco Inc. in Houston designed a new seismic cabling layout to make this technology safer for the environment and its workers.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The electrician installed new cabling for the high-speed internet connection in the building.

Synonyms

wiring
vscabling
  • Specialized
16 3.3

Putting electrical wires into a building or device

includes installation for electrical data and communication systems and is broader in scope

How Extensive

cable system
8 3.0
cabling
  • Specialized
3 3.2
wiring
  • Specialized
16 3.3
multipoint
  • Specialized
6.5

Surface Forms

cabling singular
cablings plural

Morphology

cabling = cable (transparent) = cable + ing

The word is formed straightforwardly from cable + -ing, referring to cables or the act of installing them.

Etymology

Cabling comes from the word cable, which originally meant a 'thick rope' used on ships, plus the ending -ing meaning 'the act of doing something'. So cabling is like laying strong lines, which helps you remember it means installing systems of wires and connections.