transmitter
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1 electronic device (n.) B2 Upper Intermediate Technical Sciencea piece of equipment that sends out radio, television, or phone signals through the air.
an electronic device that generates and modulates a carrier wave to broadcast signals via an antenna.
ExampleThe radio station had to repair the transmitter after the storm knocked it down.
ExampleEngineers discovered that the transmitter was failing to modulate the signal correctly, resulting in significant audio distortion for listeners in the valley.
UsageOften used in technical contexts regarding telecommunications or broadcasting.
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2 person or agent (n.) C1 Advanced Academic Formala person or thing that passes something, like a message or a disease, to others.
an agent, person, or organism that conveys or passes something from one place or person to another.
ExampleInsects can be transmitters of dangerous diseases to humans.
ExampleThe study identified specific migratory birds as the primary transmitters of the virus across the continental borders.
UsageCommon in medical or academic writing when discussing the spread of information or illness.
From transmit + -er.
- Nounneurotransmitter
- Nountransmitter