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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Secondary weapons include a coaxial machine gun and Spike and Konkurs anti-tank missiles. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025 Eversolo has also included inputs for optical and coaxial digital sources, such as a CD player. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025 Spectrum, a division of Charter Communications, is a cable internet provider with a hybrid coaxial and fiber network operating in 41 states. Kara McGinley, USA Today, 24 June 2025 The Sikorsky-Boeing entry, the Defiant X, featured a coaxial rotor system. Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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