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  • present participle of cable.

cabling

American  
[kay-bling] / ˈkeɪ blɪŋ /

noun

Architecture.
  1. decoration with cable moldings.

  2. reedings set into the flutes of a column or pilaster.


Etymology

Origin of cabling

First recorded in 1745–55; cable + -ing 1


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They then use specialized compressed-air-jetting equipment to propel fiber-optic cabling through the conduit, which then runs across a river and into the city.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

Examples of electrical wire covered with vulcanised Indian rubber cabling were found.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

There are demand-driven capacity crunches in everything from fiber-optic cabling to electric power to water for cooling chip factories to undeveloped land for data centers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026

They also integrated the required electronics, cabling, structural supports, and measurement tools.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 27, 2026

So I brought all the electrical cabling I could fit.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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