Definitions for coaxial

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coaxial co·ax·i·al

Spelling: [koh-ak-see-uh l]

IPA: /koʊˈæk si əl/

Coaxial is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 91 anagrams from letters in coaxial (aacilox).

Definitions for coaxial

adjective

1. Also, coaxal [koh-ak-suh l] /koʊˈæk səl/ (Show IPA). having a common axis or coincident axes.
2. 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.
3. (of a loudspeaker) having two or more cones with their centers mounted on the same axis.

Origin of coaxial

First recorded in 1880-85; co- + axial

Examples for coaxial

Let a solid circular sectioned cylinder of radius R1 be enclosed in a coaxial tube of inner radius R2.

The other case of importance is that of two coaxial cylinders.

The probe looked like an aluminum pipe but was really a special tube built like a segment of coaxial cable.

The same arrangement can be supplied to a pair of coaxial cylinders.