Bowden cable

noun

Bow·​den cable

ˈbōdᵊn-,

ˈbau̇d-

variants or Bowden wire

: spring steel wire enclosed in a spiral wire casing for transmitting longitudinal motion at a distance especially (as in a hand brake) around curves

Word History

Etymology

after Ernest Monnington Bowden †1904 Irish inventor

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