Coaxial
In geometry, coaxial means that several three-dimensional linear or planar forms share a common axis. The two-dimensional analog is ''concentric''.
Common examples:
A coaxial cable has a wire conductor in the centre (D), a circumferential ou ...
, co-axial, co-ax or coax describes a physical arrangement wherein two or more structures share a common axis.
Coaxial may also refer to:
Electronics
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Coaxial cable
Coaxial cable, or coax (pronounced ), is a type of electrical cable consisting of an inner Electrical conductor, conductor surrounded by a concentric conducting Electromagnetic shielding, shield, with the two separated by a dielectric (Insulat ...
or simply "coax," a shielded electrical cable widely used for transmission of radio-frequency signals and in computer networking cables
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Coaxial antenna, a half-wave dipole antenna configuration
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Coaxial loudspeaker
A coaxial loudspeaker is a loudspeaker system in which the individual driver units radiate sound from the same point or axis. Two general types exist: one is a compact design using two or three speaker drivers, usually in car audio, and the other ...
, a 2-way loudspeaker with the high and low drivers sharing the same axis
Connectors
* Coaxial connector, any one of various common types of
RF connector
An RF connector (radio frequency connector) is an electrical connector designed to work at radio frequencies in the multi-megahertz range.
RF connectors are typically used with coaxial cables and are designed to maintain the shielding that t ...
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Coaxial power connector
A coaxial power connector is an electrical DC connector, power connector used for attaching extra-low voltage devices such as consumer electronics to external electricity. Also known as barrel connectors, concentric barrel connectors or tip con ...
, low-current connectors commonly used on consumer electronics
Other uses
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Coaxial escapement
The coaxial escapement is a type of modern watch escapement mechanism invented by English watchmaker George Daniels in 1976 and patented in 1980. It is one of the few watch escapements to be invented in modern times and is used in most of the mec ...
, a clock mechanism
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Coaxial mount
A weapon mount is an assembly or mechanism used to hold a weapon (typically a gun) onto a platform in order for it to function at maximum capacity. Weapon mounts can be broken down into two categories: static mounts and non-static mounts.
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, a weapon mount placing two or more weapons in parallel
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Coaxial rotors
A coaxial-rotor aircraft is an aircraft whose helicopter rotor, rotors are mounted one above the other on Concentric objects, concentric shafts, with the same axis of rotation, but turning in opposite directions (contra-rotating).
This rotor co ...
, a contra-rotating twin-rotor configuration for helicopters
See also
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Coaxil, a drug used to treat depression
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