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transmitter

[trans-mit-er, tranz-] / trænsˈmɪt ər, trænz- /
NOUN
sender, communicator
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The unit was on a training mission when it was redirected to assist in the search and rescue effort, after an emergency locator transmitter signal alerted the US Coast Guard about a potential distress situation.

From BBC ● May 14, 2026

Each animal was equipped with a waterproof heart rate monitor, dive recorder, and radio transmitter.

From Science Daily ● May 9, 2026

For decades, proportional response functioned less as a strategy than a ritual: hit a transmitter, strike a barracks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026

Declining to specify where the transmitter is located, she said it is "closer to the Netherlands than to Iran" -- although Tehran "can figure it out" if they choose.

From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026

He attempted to call Rob on the radio, but Mike’s transmitter was working only intermittendy and he couldn’t raise anybody.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

In January, FinCEN issued an order requiring banks and money transmitters in two Minnesota counties to file information about overseas transactions greater than $3,000, far lower than the normal $10,000 threshold for flagging cash transactions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026

The agency's transmitters began sending out "involuntary signal emissions", YPA said.

From Barron's ● Jan. 13, 2026

Current medical-grade BCIs typically rely on multiple separate microelectronic components, such as amplifiers, data converters, and radio transmitters.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 9, 2025

Mr Taylor believes the decline started in the 1980s and was partly linked to improvements to TV transmitters.

From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2025

She knew that she would need to control large groups of people in order to stay secure, so she developed a way to do it with serums and transmitters.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth


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