coaxial
[ koh-ak-see-uh l ]
/ koʊˈæk si əl /
adjective
Also co·ax·al
[koh-ak-suh l] /koʊˈæk səl/.
having a common axis or coincident axes.
Geometry.
- (of a set of circles) having the property that each pair of circles has the same radical axis.
- (of planes) intersecting in a straight line.
(of a loudspeaker) having two or more cones with their centers mounted on the same axis.
OTHER WORDS FROM coaxial
co·ax·i·al·ly, adverb un·co·ax·al, adjective un·co·ax·i·al, adjectiveWords nearby coaxial
coattail effect,
coattails,
coatzacoalcos,
coauthor,
coax,
coaxial,
coaxial cable,
cob,
cob coal,
cob money,
cob pie
Example sentences from the Web for coaxial
The same arrangement can be supplied to a pair of coaxial cylinders.
The probe looked like an aluminum pipe but was really a special tube built like a segment of coaxial cable.
The Golden Skull |John BlaineThe other case of importance is that of two coaxial cylinders.
Let a solid circular sectioned cylinder of radius R1 be enclosed in a coaxial tube of inner radius R2.
British Dictionary definitions for coaxial
coaxial
coaxal (kəʊˈæksəl)
/ (kəʊˈæksɪəl) /
adjective
having or being mounted on a common axis
geometry
(of a set of circles) having all the centres on a straight line
electronics
formed from, using, or connected to a coaxial cable