systoflex
/ˈsɪstəflɛks/Electrical Engin. Now chiefly historical
noun
Flexible sleeving for insulating electrical wires, typically consisting of a varnished tube of woven cotton.
Origin
1920s; earliest use found in Wireless World. Perhaps from syst- + -o- + flex.
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