The Only Use of
coax
in
The Sign of the Beaver
- A man could get mighty hungry before he had coaxed that spark into a cooking fire.†
p. 8.2coaxed = tried to obtain a result through gentle and careful effort -- often gently persuaded
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) 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.