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Transmission   /trænsmˈɪʃən/  /trænzmˈɪʃən/   Listen
Transmission

noun
1.
The act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted.  Synonyms: transmittal, transmitting.
2.
Communication by means of transmitted signals.
3.
The fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substance.  Synonym: transmittance.
4.
An incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted.  Synonyms: contagion, infection.
5.
The gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle.  Synonym: transmission system.



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"Transmission" Quotes from Famous Books



... while the senior partner of the firm was in Washington, he became intimately acquainted with Senator Gwinn of California, who, as stated previously, was very anxious that a quicker line for the transmission of letters should be established than that already worked by Butterfield; ...
— The Great Salt Lake Trail • Colonel Henry Inman
... Mr. Pierson detailed to Matthias his experience, and Matthias gave his, and they mutually discovered that they held the same sentiments, both admitting the direct influence of the Spirit, and the transmission of spirits from one body to another. Matthias admitted the call of Mr. Pierson, in the omnibus in Wall street, which, on this occasion, he gave in these words:-'Thou art Elijah the Tishbite, and thou shalt go before me in the spirit and power of Elias, to prepare my ...
— The Narrative of Sojourner Truth • Sojourner Truth
... L. Brennan, Jr. Illustrated. Tells the plain truth about the little things that every motorist wants to know about his own car. Do you want to cure ignition troubles? Overhaul and adjust your carbureter? Keep your transmission in order? Get the maximum wear out of your tires? Do any other of the hundred and one things that are necessary for the greatest use and enjoyment of your car? Then you will find ...
— Taxidermy • Leon Luther Pray
... early the next day, and before sunset the sleighs were finished and we were once more on the road. From Vitimsk I despatched telegrams to the Governor of Yakutsk and the London Daily Express, and was surprised at the moderate charges for transmission. Of course, the messages had to be written in Russian, but they were sent through at five and ten kopeks ...
— From Paris to New York by Land • Harry de Windt
... once been written or printed, becomes something other than paper with a black mark on it. It may not be lightly tossed about, still less trampled underfoot; it should be reverently destroyed by fire, here again used as a medium of transmission to the great Beyond; and thus its spiritual essence will return to those from whom it originally came. In the streets of a Chinese city, and occasionally along a frequented highroad, may be seen small ornamental structures into which ...
— The Civilization Of China • Herbert A. Giles


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