a cable that consists of an insulated conducting tube through which a central, insulated conductor runs, used for transmitting high-frequency telephone, telegraph, digital, or television signals.
To persuade or try to persuade by pleading or flattery; cajole.
To obtain by persistent persuasion: coaxed the secret out of the child.
Obsolete To caress; fondle.
To move to or adjust toward a desired end: "A far more promising approach to treating advanced melanoma is to coax the immune system to recognize melanoma cells as deadly"(Natalie Angier).
v.
intr. To use persuasion or inducement.
[Obsolete cokes, to fool, from cokes, fool.] coax'er n., coax'ing·ly adv.
co·ax 2 (kō'āks, kō-āks') n.
Informal A coaxial cable.
A cable consisting of an electrically conductive wire surrounded by a layer of insulating material, a layer of shielding material, and an outer layer of insulating material, usually plastic or rubber. The purpose of the shielding layer is to reduce external electrical interference. Coaxial cables are used for transmission of high-frequency audio, video, computer network and other signals.
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