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transmission

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


NOUN
a mechanism for transmitting power
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Wild boar, he tells the BBC, have become a particular problem, causing "a huge increase in traffic accidents and transmission of diseases".

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

"It could also contribute to safer data transmission, optical encryption and advanced imaging."

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

Meta will fund seven natural gas plants, transmission lines, battery storage, and help fund 2,500 megawatts of renewables.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

These structures, small enough to fit on the tip of a pin, are already used in technologies for computing, sensing, and high-speed data transmission.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

Then images appeared in my mind, weak and distorted, as if the transmission were being disrupted at the source.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover