transmission
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plural
transmissions
plural
transmissions
Britannica Dictionary definition of TRANSMISSION
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a
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the act or process of sending electrical signals to a radio, television, computer, etc.
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The equipment is used for the transmission of television signals.
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data transmission
b
[count]
:
something (such as a message or broadcast) that is transmitted to a radio, television, etc.
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a fax transmission
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We are receiving a live transmission from the scene of the accident.
2
[noncount]
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the act or process by which something is spread or passed from one person or thing to another
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the transmission of disease
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the transmission of knowledge from one generation to the next
3
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the part of a vehicle that uses the power produced by the engine to turn the wheels
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see picture at car
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My car has a manual transmission.
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This car comes with automatic transmission.
