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transmission

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


NOUN
a mechanism for transmitting power
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At the same time, unpredictable transmission patterns added significant uncertainty, making it difficult to anticipate where outbreaks would emerge in real time.

From Science Daily

Simple actuators without this capability are a bit like manual transmission cars that need to be shifted into reverse.

From BBC

But those outages were related to the distribution system—the electric wires in people’s neighborhoods, not the power plants and large transmission lines that make up the larger grid.

From Barron's

“There are potential transmission mechanisms” from software to other sectors, Anderson said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The two bacteria are spread through contact with contaminated faeces, either directly through person-to-person transmission or indirectly from unclean food, water or surfaces.

From BBC