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transmission

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


NOUN
a mechanism for transmitting power
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EirGrid, the state-owned electric power transmission operator, spent 100 million euros, equivalent to $116 million, building a new substation to serve some 200,000 planned homes nearby.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

An Ebola burial team was reportedly attacked this week in South Kivu province, forcing responders to abandon a coffin and raising fears of further transmission.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Researchers note the current and future risk of transmission remains low except during summer in the Central Valley and Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

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

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

If we could get that set up, we'd only be limited by transmission time!

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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