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transmitter

n.
US //tɹænsˈmɪtɝ// UK //tɹænsmˈɪtɐ// trans·mit·ter
  1. 1 electronic device (n.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate Technical Science

    a 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.

    Example

    The radio station had to repair the transmitter after the storm knocked it down.

    Example

    Engineers discovered that the transmitter was failing to modulate the signal correctly, resulting in significant audio distortion for listeners in the valley.

    Usage

    Often used in technical contexts regarding telecommunications or broadcasting.

  2. 2 person or agent (n.)
    C1 Advanced Academic Formal

    a 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.

    Example

    Insects can be transmitters of dangerous diseases to humans.

    Example

    The study identified specific migratory birds as the primary transmitters of the virus across the continental borders.

    Usage

    Common in medical or academic writing when discussing the spread of information or illness.

Origin

From transmit + -er.

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