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transmission
noun
the
act
or
process
of
sending
energy
,
signals
,
or
information
from
one
place
to
another
•
Engineers
monitored
the
satellite
’
s
transmission
as
it
beamed
data
back
to
Earth
.
Engineers
monitored
the
satellite
’
s
transmission
as
it
beamed
data
back
to
Earth
.
•
Fiber-optic
cables
allow
rapid
transmission
of
huge
amounts
of
information
between
cities
.
Fiber-optic
cables
allow
rapid
transmission
of
huge
amounts
of
information
between
cities
.
Early
17th
century
,
from
Latin
transmissio
‘
sending
across
’,
from
transmittere
‘
send
across
’.
noun
the
spread
of
a
disease
or
infection
from
one
person
,
animal
,
or
place
to
another
•
Regular
handwashing
helps
prevent
the
transmission
of
germs
in
hospitals
.
Regular
handwashing
helps
prevent
the
transmission
of
germs
in
hospitals
.
•
Mosquitoes
are
responsible
for
the
transmission
of
malaria
.
Mosquitoes
are
responsible
for
the
transmission
of
malaria
.
Same
Latin
root
as
Sense
1
;
medical
use
recorded
since
the
19th
century
.
noun
the
system
of
gears
in
a
vehicle
that
takes
power
from
the
engine
to
the
wheels
•
The
mechanic
said
the
car
needed
a
new
transmission
after
200
,
000
miles
.
The
mechanic
said
the
car
needed
a
new
transmission
after
200
,
000
miles
.
•
She
shifted
the
transmission
into
second
gear
while
climbing
the
steep
hill
.
She
shifted
the
transmission
into
second
gear
while
climbing
the
steep
hill
.
Automotive
sense
developed
in
the
early
20th
century
as
cars
became
common
.
noun
a
radio
or
television
broadcast
that
is
sent
out
to
the
public
•
Millions
watched
the
live
transmission
of
the
lunar
landing
.
Millions
watched
the
live
transmission
of
the
lunar
landing
.
•
The
station
interrupted
regular
programming
for
a
special
news
transmission
.
The
station
interrupted
regular
programming
for
a
special
news
transmission
.
Broadcast
sense
arose
with
early
radio
in
the
1920s
.