coax
- noun
- /koʊæks/
- Specialized
- Why would you need Ethernet and coax in the bathroom?
- coax cable
The pro pulls Ethernet, coax and an HDMI.
- The pro pulls Ethernet, coax and an HDMI.
- We built a system and with coax cable and put up a big master antenna to get the signals out of Halifax.
- And he's got a dog that's like, like fucking C coax cables.
Examples
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Dad's writing was at home among the pragmatic demands of his trade: cable, red, 30 yds; breaker switch, one, black; bastard files, two, BSW 435; plugs, coax, male-female.
Fiction book (2002) -
To connect the television, you will need a coax cable that can handle high-frequency signals.
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One set with only two wires: power and the cable TV coax.
Blog text (19) -
We built a system and with coax cable and put up a big master antenna to get the signals out of Halifax.
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The cable companies' coax infrastructures already existed and did not represent massive investments in the way fiber networks like FIOS and U-Verse did.
Blog text (13) -
Different modules permit transmitting electric signals, power, RF, coax, optical, pneumatic, and liquid combinations in the same connector.
Academic text (1997) -
This trailer jet features two jet hoses on independent reels to allow for efficient cleaning, and a TV hose and coax cable that are molded together.
Academic text (2001) -
The new router came with a coax cable for a speedy internet connection.
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For the best audio quality, we used a digital coax cable with an RCA connector.
Synonyms
A cable with an inner wire and a metal outer shield that carries TV and internet signals
A cable with a metal shield and central wire that carries TV and internet signals
Compounds
- Specialized
A cable with a metal shield and central wire that carries TV and internet signals
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Coax is short for coaxial, which breaks into co- meaning 'together' and axis meaning 'center line'. A coax cable has a wire and an outer tube that share the same center line, so it can carry high-frequency signals well.