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transmission
transmission AC /trænzˈmɪʃən $ træns-/ noun
 Word Family: noun: transmission, transmitter; verb: transmit
 Date: 1600-1700
 Language: Latin
 Origin: transmissio, from transmittere; transmit
1. [uncountable] the process of sending out electronic signals, messages etc, using radio, television, or other similar equipment:
    worldwide data transmission
2. [uncountable] formal the process of sending or passing something from one person, place, or thing to another
    transmission of
    the transmission of disease
3. [countable] formal something that is broadcast on television, radio etc
   SYN  broadcast:
    a live transmission of the tennis championship
4. [uncountable and countable] the parts of a vehicle that take power from the engine to the wheels