coaxial cable

noun

, Electricity.

1. 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.

coaxial cable

noun

1. a cable consisting of an inner insulated core of stranded or solid wire surrounded by an outer insulated flexible wire braid, used esp as a transmission line for radio-frequency signals Often shortened tocoax

coaxial cable

/ kō-ăk′sē-əl /

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of coaxial cable¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Inside this anchor tube ran the thick coaxial cable that fed three-phase electric power from the atomic pile to the ship.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• fiber optic cable