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transmission

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


NOUN
a mechanism for transmitting power
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That connection is important because mGluR1 has already been linked to synaptic transmission, the communication between neurons.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

And it’s one of the last remaining delivery systems for a proper six-speed manual transmission.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

However, urbanisation is pushing larger populations closer to these natural reservoirs of Ebola and increasing the risk of transmission.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Regular customers often paid for much of the cost of transmission lines that served data centers, adding to a backlash against the massive warehouses.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

It had launched programs for women’s literacy and for the prevention of AIDS, and reduced the rate of HIV transmission from mothers to babies to 4 percent—about half the current rate in the United States.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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