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sleeving

sleeving

6.3
A protective tube placed around wires to prevent damage
  • noun
  • /ˈsliːvɪŋ/
  • Specialized
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  • The technician used a clear sleeving to cover the wires and protect them from abrasion.

I also think the whole sleeving process is just so satisfying.

Examples

  • That PCB has a connector that runs down the tubing within the sleeving so it's concealed, and that runs into the video card itself.

  • I also think the whole sleeving process is just so satisfying.

    STEPHANIE TOMS

  • But I do have some updates so sleeving is progressing.

  • This is the best sleeving I've seen on the cord of a mouse ever.

  • For a high gauge wire you typically would crimp them over wire, but here it turns out these sleeves perfectly fits over.

  • For improved safety, the electrician recommended using a colored sleeving on exposed cables.

  • This sleeving ensures that the delicate wires inside the device remain insulated from external damage.

Synonyms

sheathing
vssleeving
  • Specialized
2 6.5

A layer of boards or panels on a building to protect and strengthen it

is used around wires for insulation rather than for structural exterior protection
bushing
vssleeving
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A sleeve placed around a wire where it passes through metal to stop electrical shorts

is placed around wires to insulate rather than being inserted into openings
protective covering
vssleeving
3.2

Something you put over a thing to keep it safe from damage

is specific to insulating cables and wires rather than general protection
armoring
vssleeving
  • US
4.7

A protective layer added to something to stop damage

is a lighter insulating tube focused on electrical protection not heavy reinforcement

How Protective

insulation
18 3.7
sheath
  • Specialized
6 6.0
sleeving
  • Specialized
6.3
conduit
97 6.5
tubing
22 2.7

Surface Forms

sleeving singular
sleeving plural

Morphology

sleeving = sleeve (semi-transparent) = sleeve + ing

The form is built from 'sleeve' + '-ing', and the wire-covering sense is a fairly direct extension of a sleeve-like protective tube.

Etymology

Sleeving comes from sleeve, a word for a 'cover for the arm', plus -ing. Like sliding a cloth sleeve over your arm, cable 'sleeving' is a tube-like cover that protects and organizes wires.