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  • present participle of cable.

cabling

American  
[key-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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"This is all one big unit, meaning we can't just replace the front charge port. We have to replace the charger itself, the inverter, and some of the cabling", he explains.

From BBC Jul. 8, 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

They said that AI can do the “opposite” of what automation does, and “generate demand for novel human expertise” like electrical installation or fiber-optic cabling.

From MarketWatch Mar. 12, 2026

She is used to my calling her from airports anywhere from Boston to San Francisco, or Miami to Seattle, or, here lately, cabling her from Cairo, Accra, or the Holy City of Mecca.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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