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transmission

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


NOUN
a mechanism for transmitting power
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Regions with high transmission risk appear to have pushed human populations away, effectively separating groups across the landscape.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

"Combining these with epidemiological data allowed us to estimate malaria transmission risk across sub-Saharan Africa."

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

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

The blaze ignited under Edison’s towering transmission lines that run through Eaton Canyon.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The transmission is full of static, apparently caused by the makeshift connection.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow




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