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coaxal

coaxal

9.9
Having the same center line so parts rotate or line up together
  • adjective
  • /koʊˈæksəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : coaxial
  • The two cylinders in the machine are coaxal, allowing them to rotate together smoothly.

Examples

  • When mounted properly, the optical components are perfectly coaxal for optimal performance.

  • Is this gear coaxal with the main shaft?

  • The experiment required the use of coaxal tubes to ensure precision in measurement.

  • The two coaxal cylinders rotated together smoothly.

  • The two cylinders in the machine are coaxal, allowing them to rotate together smoothly.

  • When mounted properly, the optical components are perfectly coaxal for optimal performance.

  • The experiment required the use of coaxal tubes to ensure precision in measurement.

Synonyms

coaxial
vscoaxal
  • Specialized
6 7.5

Having the same center line, like two tubes that turn around the same center

has identical meaning but is a variant spelling of the term

Surface Forms

coaxal positive

Morphology

coaxal = axial (transparent) = co + axis + al

Formed by prefixing 'co-' to 'axial' (axis + -al), so the meaning 'having a common axis' is directly deducible.

Etymology

The word coaxal comes from co- meaning 'together' and axis meaning 'a central line' like an axle that wheels turn on. So coaxal describes objects that share the same axis and can turn or line up together.