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transmission

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


NOUN
a mechanism for transmitting power
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Most of the crossover’s parts come from Mexico, including its engine and transmission.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Achieving that milestone could dramatically reshape electronics, communications systems, and power transmission technologies.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

“Renewables require a completely different kind of grid,” says Luca Moro, chief investment officer at energy-focused fund SpesX, “a capillary system instead of one-way transmission from a power plant.”

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

In that same plan, about 75% of major new load growth is attributed to data centers, nearly all concentrated in Northern Nevada, on the same transmission system that feeds the Lake Tahoe region.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

They modify the anatomy or habits of their host in such a way as to accelerate their transmission.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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