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cable-lacing

cable-lacing noun: a technique for bundling and securing wire harnesses using waxed cord or flat tape, creating neat, flexible, and durable cable looms, especially in aerospace, military, and telecom industries, by employing running lockstitches to avoid crushing insulation, unlike zip ties, and to distribute pressure evenly, preventing wire damage and allowing for easy inspection.

cable-lacing: a technique for bundling and securing wire harnesses using waxed cord or flat tape, creating neat,...
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Noun

cable-lacing (plural cable-lacings)

  1. A technique for bundling and securing wire harnesses using waxed cord or flat tape, creating neat, flexible, and durable cable looms, especially in aerospace, military, and telecom industries, by employing running lockstitches to avoid crushing insulation, unlike zip ties, and to distribute pressure evenly, preventing wire damage and allowing for easy inspection.

Forms of cable-lacing

pluralcable-lacings

Questions about cable-lacing

What does cable-lacing mean?
Cable-lacing means a technique for bundling and securing wire harnesses using waxed cord or flat tape, creating neat, flexible, and durable cable looms, especially in aerospace, military, and telecom industries, by employing running lockstitches to avoid crushing insulation, unlike zip ties, and to distribute pressure evenly, preventing wire damage and allowing for easy inspection.
What part of speech is cable-lacing?
Cable-lacing is a noun.
What is the plural of cable-lacing?
The plural of cable-lacing is cable-lacings.

Words near cable-lacing in the dictionary

  1. cable up
  2. cable-actuated
  3. cable-car
  4. cable-cars
  5. cable-knit
  6. cable-lacing
  7. cable-laid
  8. cable-laid rope
  9. cable-laid ropes
  10. cable-ready
  11. cable-stayed bridge

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