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transmission

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


NOUN
a mechanism for transmitting power
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KKR in 2024 formed a $50 billion strategic partnership with Energy Capital Partners to accelerate the development of data center, power generation and transmission infrastructure for AI and cloud computing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

It said the fault caused a brief surge of electricity on its four live transmission lines in Eaton Canyon.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

An Ebola burial team was reportedly attacked this week in South Kivu province, forcing responders to abandon a coffin and raising fears of further transmission.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

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

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Note that the rhyme itself is not from West Africa, but it is the process of aural transmission itself that is one of the main goals of the lesson.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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