coaxial cable

noun

: 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

Examples of coaxial cable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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. Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024 Often considered the gold standard in modern communications infrastructure, fiber allows for a more efficient, reliable connection than alternatives such as coaxial cables, and reduces the risk of data throttling. Troy Walcott, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2024 In 2007, Vietnamese fishermen seeking to salvage copper from a defunct coaxial cable pulled up active lines instead, disrupting Vietnam’s communications with Hong Kong and Thailand for nearly three months and requiring repairs that cost millions. Robert Martinage, Foreign Affairs, 1 Jan. 2015 Police previously said that Clarisa Figueroa used a coaxial cable to strangle Ochoa-Lopez and then cut the baby from her womb. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 16 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for coaxial cable 

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Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of coaxial cable was in 1935

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“Coaxial cable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coaxial%20cable. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

coaxial cable

noun
co·​ax·​i·​al cable
kō-ˌak-sē-əl-
: a cable that consists of a tube of electrically conducting material surrounding a central conductor and is used to send telegraph, telephone, and television signals

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