coaxial
adjective
co·ax·i·al
(ˌ)kō-ˈak-sē-əl 
1
: having coincident axes
2
: mounted on concentric shafts
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The first flight of a demonstrator vehicle using coaxial rotors took place in June 1973.
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Thomas Lawrencedavid Jenney, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2010
The movement features twin technology, an innovative system that combines two coaxial barrels to the achieve its extreme slenderness of 3.3 mm.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2023
Backup armament comes in the form of a coaxial 7.62-millimeter machine-gun and a remote-control 12.7-millimeter anti-aircraft machine gun.
—Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 29 June 2023
Secondary armament is provided in the form of coaxial and turret-top 7.62-millimeter machine guns.
—Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 31 May 2023
This letter proposes a novel design for a coaxial hexarotor (Y6) with a tilting mechanism that can morph midair while in a hover, changing the flight stage from a horizontal to a vertical orientation, and vice versa, thus allowing wall-perching and wall-climbing maneuvers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Jan. 2023
The only real fix for this problem is upgrading to a symmetrical Internet connection—even a relatively basic 100Mbps fiber connection would offer five to 10 times better throughput than the coaxial-cable network connection this and many other businesses are currently limited to.
—Jim Salter, Ars Technica, 12 Oct. 2020
Available only to account holders above Eighty-sixth Street in Manhattan with working Time Warner coaxial-cable box.
—Bill Scheft, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2023
Also included are optical and coaxial outputs for sending digital audio at up to 24-bit/192kHz resolution to powered loudspeakers with digital inputs, an AV receiver or an external DAC.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
Thomas Lawrencedavid Jenney, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2010
The movement features twin technology, an innovative system that combines two coaxial barrels to the achieve its extreme slenderness of 3.3 mm.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2023
Backup armament comes in the form of a coaxial 7.62-millimeter machine-gun and a remote-control 12.7-millimeter anti-aircraft machine gun.
—Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 29 June 2023
Secondary armament is provided in the form of coaxial and turret-top 7.62-millimeter machine guns.
—Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 31 May 2023
This letter proposes a novel design for a coaxial hexarotor (Y6) with a tilting mechanism that can morph midair while in a hover, changing the flight stage from a horizontal to a vertical orientation, and vice versa, thus allowing wall-perching and wall-climbing maneuvers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Jan. 2023
The only real fix for this problem is upgrading to a symmetrical Internet connection—even a relatively basic 100Mbps fiber connection would offer five to 10 times better throughput than the coaxial-cable network connection this and many other businesses are currently limited to.
—Jim Salter, Ars Technica, 12 Oct. 2020
Available only to account holders above Eighty-sixth Street in Manhattan with working Time Warner coaxial-cable box.
—Bill Scheft, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2023
Also included are optical and coaxial outputs for sending digital audio at up to 24-bit/192kHz resolution to powered loudspeakers with digital inputs, an AV receiver or an external DAC.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
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