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Coax has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

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Noun
1

a transmission line for high-frequency signals

"The engineer had to coax the faulty coax cable out of the wall before he could run new high-frequency signal lines through it."

2

A simpleton; a dupe.

"The technician ran a short to check if the old coax was still delivering a clear signal."

3

Short for coaxial cable.

Verb
1

influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

"He palavered her into going along"

2

To fondle, kid, pet, tease.

"He tried to coax the stray cat out from under the porch by gently scratching behind its ears and letting it nibble his fingers."

Adjective
1

Clipping of coaxial.

"The technician had to carefully clip the damaged section off the coax cable before splicing in a new connector."

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