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Meanings of coax in English

Portuguese
cabo coaxial
Spanish
coaxial
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A transmission line for high-frequency signals.

        cabo coaxial
        Portuguese
        adular

        Influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering.

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            Usage of coax in English
            1
            She felt certain Hank could coax all sorts of information from Vern.
            Wife for hire
            2
            Breathe it into being and coax it along with words of love.
            The road
            3
            Con used his Swiss Army Knife to coax open a vending machine.
            Midnight hero
            4
            See if I could coax him out, tell him about the case.
            The marks of cain
            5
            But he often had to meet their whims to coax them along.
            Reuters
            6
            He often had to coax them along or meet their odd whims.
            Reuters
            7
            This determines me; she shall coax me out of it no longer.
            When Knighthood Was in Flower / or, the Love Story of Charles Br...
            8
            He jumped out to lighten the load and coax up the horse.
            Bart Stirling's Road to Success; Or, The Young Express Agent
            9
            So I coax it down again, as the fisherman coaxed the genii.
            North and South
            10
            In time, I'm sure I can coax the emotion out of her.
            Destroy Me
            11
            We may not be able to coax him out of the hotel.
            The burglar who liked to quote kipling
            12
            Investors coax Walgreens Boots to swallow Rite Aid Scooping up the No.
            Reuters
            13
            The advancement of SPL2 is highly unlikely to suitably coax potential suitors.
            The Guardian
            14
            Making chemicals that coax oil out sideways is the Californian firm's forte.
            Reuters
            15
            He could rack his memory, scour it, coax it: to no avail.
            The sonderberg case
            16
            Many attempts were made to coax or catch them, but in vain.
            The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U. S. A., in the Rocky Mou...
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