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transmission

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


NOUN
a mechanism for transmitting power
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Similarly, officials with the public health department will look for clusters of cases that may indicate transmission occurring in California.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2026

It turns an asymmetry in genetic transmission into a narrative based on feelings, attraction, and prehistoric romance.

From Science Daily • Jul. 7, 2026

Nomura thinks a software-hardware closed loop—spanning collection, transmission, evaluation, training, deployment and debugging—is a structurally defensible business model for pure-play data vendors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

It was not immediately clear how the two managed to climb all the way to the top of the radio and television transmission tower.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

She didn't say anything about him learning how to drive a manual transmission.

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell




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