armored cable

noun

electric cable covered by a protective metallic wrapping.

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Origin of armored cable

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby armored cable

armor plate, armor-clad, armor-piercing, armorbearer, armored, armored cable, armored car, armored heart, armored personnel carrier, armored rope, armored scale
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