[¦nän·mə′tal·ik ′shēthd ′kā·bəl] (electricity) Assembly of two or more rubber-covered conductors in an outer sheath of nonconducting fibrous material that has been treated to make it flame-resistant and moisture-repellent.
nonmetallic sheathed cable
Two or more insulated electric conductors having an outer sheath of nonmetallic, flame-retardant, moisture-resistant material.