All 5 Uses of
coax
in
Touching Spirit Bear
- Steady blowing soon coaxed a weak flame to life.
Chpt 6coaxed = brought (though careful effort)
- As he coaxed the flames higher, his thoughts again focused on escape.
Chpt 7coaxed = carefully made
- He added more wood and coaxed the smoke into flames, then headed out in search of food.
Chpt 7 *coaxed = carefully turned
- Mrs. Driscal gently coaxed Peter by pulling on his arm.
Chpt 25coaxed = gently persuaded
- Even after coaxing, Peter refused to enter the cabin until Cole had left and set up a tent nearly a hundred yards away.
Chpt 26coaxing = gentle persuasion
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.