cablehousing
nounUK /ˈkeɪ.bəlˌhaʊ.zɪŋ/
US /ˈkeɪ.bəlˌhaʊ.zɪŋ/
A tube that keeps a cable safe inside.
The bike's brake cable runs through a black cablehousing.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The protective outer cover of an electrical cable.
The electrician replaced the damaged cablehousing.
3. A flexible tube guiding a control cable on a bicycle or motorcycle.
He greased the inner wire before sliding it back into the cablehousing.
4. A casing that holds and protects bundled wires in a building.
All the network wires were hidden inside a metal cablehousing.