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transmission

[trans-mish-uhn, tranz-] / trænsˈmɪʃ ən, trænz- /


NOUN
a mechanism for transmitting power
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The turret operator on the truck told investigators he heard the controller’s calls to stop but didn’t know who the transmission was intended for until the truck had already entered the runway, the report said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Pizarro has said that a leading theory is that a century-old transmission line, which had not carried power for 50 years, somehow re-energized to spark the blaze.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

"Although it does not yet move easily between humans, we have to treat human-to-human transmission as a real possibility," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The third analyzes the transmission spectrum in the frequency domain using Green's-function methods.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

Aural transmission also enhances brain function since memorization is essential, along with mental mapping of melodies and rhythms.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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