coaxial cable
noun
Definition of coaxial cable
: a transmission line that consists of a tube of electrically conducting material surrounding a central conductor held in place by insulators and that is used to transmit telegraph, telephone, television, and Internet signals —called also coax cable
From the M-W Editors
1935
First Known Use of coaxial cable
1935
COAXIAL CABLE Defined for English Language Learners
coaxial cable
noun
Definition of coaxial cable for English Language Learners
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: a type of electric cable that is used to send telegraph, telephone, and television signals
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