coaxial

adjective

co·​ax·​i·​al (ˌ)kō-ˈak-sē-əl How to pronounce coaxial (audio)
1
: having coincident axes
2
: mounted on concentric shafts
coaxially adverb

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The coaxial day and moon-phase indications are positioned at 7 o’clock, complemented by a small asymmetric subsidiary seconds counter at 4:30. Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 Why the Ukrainian crew didn’t open fire with the tank’s coaxial machine gun, aligned with the bigger main gun, is another mystery. David Axe, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 The early installation of fiber-optic cables, coaxial lines and other pieces of broadband infrastructure is what allowed the United States to spend decades at the center of the digital revolution. ... Mike Allen, Axios, 25 July 2024 Although the number of cables proliferated, their speed and capacity stagnated until the introduction of two key advances during the 1920s and 1930s: coaxial copper cores and polyethylene insulation, which allowed individual cables to carry multiple voice channels and provided improved durability. Robert Martinage, Foreign Affairs, 1 Jan. 2015 See all Example Sentences for coaxial 

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of coaxial was in 1881

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“Coaxial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coaxial. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.

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