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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During the upgrade, all NOAA weather radio transmitters maintained by the Nashville office will be offline until May 21.
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Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 20 May 2025
The Kilroy stoking transmitter was first recovered in 1994.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 July 2025
The signal from the wireless microphone transmitters is picked up by the Saramonic Air’s receiver unit.
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The network’s radio transmitters were cut, and its wire services were terminated.
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Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 20 May 2025
The Kilroy stoking transmitter was first recovered in 1994.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 July 2025
The signal from the wireless microphone transmitters is picked up by the Saramonic Air’s receiver unit.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
The network’s radio transmitters were cut, and its wire services were terminated.
—Tim Balk, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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“Transmitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transmitter. Accessed 25 Jul. 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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