coaxial
adjective
co·ax·i·al
(ˌ)kō-ˈak-sē-əl 
1
: having coincident axes
2
: mounted on concentric shafts
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The coaxial day and moon-phase indications are positioned at 7 o’clock, complemented by a small asymmetric subsidiary seconds counter at 4:30.
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Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Why the Ukrainian crew didn’t open fire with the tank’s coaxial machine gun, aligned with the bigger main gun, is another mystery.
—David Axe, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
The early installation of fiber-optic cables, coaxial lines and other pieces of broadband infrastructure is what allowed the United States to spend decades at the center of the digital revolution. ...
—Mike Allen, Axios, 25 July 2024
Although the number of cables proliferated, their speed and capacity stagnated until the introduction of two key advances during the 1920s and 1930s: coaxial copper cores and polyethylene insulation, which allowed individual cables to carry multiple voice channels and provided improved durability.
—Robert Martinage, Foreign Affairs, 1 Jan. 2015
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Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Why the Ukrainian crew didn’t open fire with the tank’s coaxial machine gun, aligned with the bigger main gun, is another mystery.
—David Axe, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
The early installation of fiber-optic cables, coaxial lines and other pieces of broadband infrastructure is what allowed the United States to spend decades at the center of the digital revolution. ...
—Mike Allen, Axios, 25 July 2024
Although the number of cables proliferated, their speed and capacity stagnated until the introduction of two key advances during the 1920s and 1930s: coaxial copper cores and polyethylene insulation, which allowed individual cables to carry multiple voice channels and provided improved durability.
—Robert Martinage, Foreign Affairs, 1 Jan. 2015
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“Coaxial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coaxial. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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