transmitter
noun
trans·mit·ter
tran(t)s-ˈmi-tər 
tranz-;
ˈtran(t)s-ˌmi-,
ˈtranz-
Examples of transmitter in a Sentence
Mosquitoes are the main transmitters of the disease.
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Old-fashioned antennas for TVs were highly directional and had to be set up pointing toward the transmitter; the direction in which the antenna was deaf to the signal was called a null.
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David Hambling, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Because the fog sometimes turns out to be the actual transmitter of illumination—the clarity rising from within the confusions—any simple summary or attempt to distill objective lessons betrays his mind.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
The headphones and transmitter share a proprietary wireless connection that JBL says improves latency, stability, and call quality.
—Pcmag Staff, PCMAG, 9 Jan. 2025
Together, the power grid bills included reforms to ERCOT’s board of directors, weatherization requirements for electricity generators and transmitters and the establishment of a power outage alert system.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2025
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David Hambling, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Because the fog sometimes turns out to be the actual transmitter of illumination—the clarity rising from within the confusions—any simple summary or attempt to distill objective lessons betrays his mind.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
The headphones and transmitter share a proprietary wireless connection that JBL says improves latency, stability, and call quality.
—Pcmag Staff, PCMAG, 9 Jan. 2025
Together, the power grid bills included reforms to ERCOT’s board of directors, weatherization requirements for electricity generators and transmitters and the establishment of a power outage alert system.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2025
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transmitter
noun
trans·mit·ter
tran(t)s-ˈmit-ər
tranz-
tranz-
: one that transmits
especially
: a device that sends out radio or television signals
Medical Definition
transmitter
noun
trans·mit·ter
-ˈmit-ər
: one that transmits
specifically
: neurotransmitter
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