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transmission

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


NOUN
a mechanism for transmitting power
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The strategy wasn’t simply to keep Ebola out of the U.S. but to stop transmission at the source.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 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

The DRC has limited capacity to conduct laboratory tests to confirm the transmission of cases.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The Japanese had equipment that could pinpoint where an American radio transmission was coming from.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac




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