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transmission

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


NOUN
a mechanism for transmitting power
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According to the court filing, evidence obtained by the lawyers shows that the company stopped using the transmission line in 1971 and designated it as “out-of-service.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Behind the crosshatched front grille lives a well-tempered, turbocharged 3.5-liter V6, mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission and permanent all-wheel drive, including a digitally controlled limited-slip differential.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Although Ebola patients have to be isolated to avoid transmission, Lame emphasised the importance of individuals' psychological wellbeing, which the Cube helps with.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

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

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

While all those types of information were also transmitted by other means in preliterate societies, writing made the transmission easier, more detailed, more accurate, and more persuasive.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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