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transmission

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


NOUN
a mechanism for transmitting power
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“The success we’ve had over the past decades comes from finding cases early. ... By treating people early, we can prevent transmission.”

From Los Angeles Times

This widespread transmission often occurred before early case detection or government response measures were in place.

From Science Daily

Simple actuators without this capability are a bit like manual transmission cars that need to be shifted into reverse.

From BBC

But those outages were related to the distribution system—the electric wires in people’s neighborhoods, not the power plants and large transmission lines that make up the larger grid.

From Barron's

“There are potential transmission mechanisms” from software to other sectors, Anderson said.

From The Wall Street Journal