coaxial

American  

[koh-ak-see-uhl] / koʊˈæk si əl /

adjective

1. Also coaxal having a common axis or coincident axes.

2. Geometry.

   1. (of a set of circles) having the property that each pair of circles has the same radical axis.

   2. (of planes) intersecting in a straight line.

3. (of a loudspeaker) having two or more cones with their centers mounted on the same axis.

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coaxial British  

/ kəʊˈæksəl, kəʊˈæksɪəl /

adjective

1. having or being mounted on a common axis

2. geometry (of a set of circles) having all the centres on a straight line

3. electronics formed from, using, or connected to a coaxial cable

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Other Word Forms

• coaxially adverb
• uncoaxal adjective
• uncoaxial adjective

Etymology

Origin of coaxial

First recorded in 1880–85; co- + axial

Example Sentences

Channeling the fictional 1980s secret agent MacGyver, he unwound the paper clip and stuck it in his TV’s coaxial port to get a signal.

From The Wall Street Journal

The actual road that led Redick to the Lakers has been lined with coaxial cables, modems and Wi-Fi signals, and is painfully and, at times, beautifully structureless.

From Los Angeles Times

Two cities and their teams are tied together by coaxial cable.

From Washington Times

Honda says in documents posted Friday by U.S. safety regulators that the problem was traced to a faulty coaxial cable connector.

From Seattle Times

Unlike most helicopters, Sikorsky’s bid uses two counter-rotating coaxial main rotors and a pusher propeller that the company says will allow for quicker acceleration and deceleration.

From Washington Times

Related Words

• cord
• link
• rope
• wire