All 3 Uses of
coax
in
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- She was a dark child, with brown curly hair, like a brunette doll's, a coaxing little red mouth, and round, yellow-brown eyes.†
Chpt 1.1 *coaxing = trying to obtain a result through gentle and careful effort -- often gently persuading
- Please wait for me, Marie," Emil coaxed.†
Chpt 2.1coaxed = tried to obtain a result through gentle and careful effort -- often gently persuaded
- Marie, having seen her guests off, came in and put her hand coaxingly on his shoulder.†
Chpt 2.6coaxingly = in a manner that tries to obtain a result through gentle and careful effort -- often gently persuading
Definitions:
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(1)
(coax as in: coax her to join us) try to obtain a result through gentle and careful effort -- often gentle persuasion
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Less commonly, coax is a short for coaxial cable (a type of electrical cable used to transmit data, the internet, video and voice communications). Coaxial cables have a conducting wire surrounded by an insulating layer surrounded by a shield. The insulating layer and shield surround a common axis--the conducting wire.
In classic literature, you may see coax used as a synonym for caress or fondle.