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COAXIAL

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co⋅ax⋅i⋅al

[koh-ak-see-uhl]
–adjective
1. Also, co⋅ax⋅al [koh-ak-suhl] . having a common axis or coincident axes.
2. Geometry.
a. (of a set of circles) having the property that each pair of circles has the same radical axis.
b. (of planes) intersecting in a straight line.
3. (of a loudspeaker) having two or more cones with their centers mounted on the same axis.

Origin:
1880–85; co- + axial


co⋅ax⋅i⋅al⋅ly, adverb
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co·ax·i·al   (kō-āk'sē-əl)   
adj.  Having or mounted on a common axis.
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Word Origin & History

coaxial 
1904, as a term in mathematics; coaxial cable is 1934. See com- + axis.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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