transmitter

noun

trans·​mit·​ter tran(t)s-ˈmi-tər How to pronounce transmitter (audio)
tranz-;
ˈtran(t)s-ˌmi-,
ˈtranz- How to pronounce transmitter (audio)
: one that transmits: such as
a
: an apparatus for transmitting radio or television signals

Examples of transmitter in a Sentence

Mosquitoes are the main transmitters of the disease.
Recent Examples on the Web Devlin says the structured light transmitter Apple uses is around $14, a high cost on its bill of materials (the cost of individual components that make up the phone). Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 26 Feb. 2024 Airbus introduced an emergency locator transmitter system that meets the standard, and has fitted it on all new widebody aircraft the planemaker has delivered since April 2023. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024 Messina screams into his phone’s transmitter as if Damon were trapped deep inside. Wesley Morris, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2024 Every piece of equipment inside the building, including a transmitter, were taken from the site, NBC News reported. Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2024 The thieves stole every piece of equipment from the building, including a transmitter. Katherine Itoh, NBC News, 8 Feb. 2024 But there's no connection between those results and the weather that froze Iowa and large swaths of the U.S. To begin with, experts said the high-frequency transmitter the program uses to conduct experiments cannot alter weather in this way. Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2024 On Saturdays at a backcountry warming hut used by snowmobilers, avalanche educators give basic rescue lessons including how to use avalanche beacons — transmitters that send a signal rescuers can use to find victims. Matthew Brown, Fortune, 3 Feb. 2024 The transmitter got upgraded, and the potential audience got way bigger. Matt Pearce, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1727, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of transmitter was in 1727

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“Transmitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transmitter. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

transmitter

noun
trans·​mit·​ter tran(t)s-ˈmit-ər How to pronounce transmitter (audio) tranz- How to pronounce transmitter (audio)
: one that transmits
especially : a device that sends out radio or television signals

Medical Definition

transmitter

noun
trans·​mit·​ter -ˈmit-ər How to pronounce transmitter (audio)
: one that transmits
specifically : neurotransmitter

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