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transmission

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


NOUN
a mechanism for transmitting power
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By improving the fundamental understanding of superconductivity, researchers hope to eventually develop materials that function at everyday temperatures, which could transform energy transmission and computing technologies.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

Communication satellites first came into use in the 1960s, allowing the instant worldwide transmission of television.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Northumbria Police says this is only the second time a conviction has been made in England for the intentional transmission of HIV.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The blaze ignited under Edison’s towering transmission lines that run through Eaton Canyon.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Reflecting Lawrence’s lack of conceit when it came to engineering, the machine incorporated the latest innovations of cyclotroneers across the country in designs for transformers, power transmission, the oscillator, and the ion source.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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