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# transmission

noun (transmission — uncountable; a transmission, transmissions)

«transmission» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. The passing of something from one person, place or thing to another: the transmission of disease. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transmission/#m1)
2. Sending out radio, TV or electronic signals, or a programme or message sent: a live transmission. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transmission/#m2)
3. The part of a car or vehicle that sends power from the engine to the wheels; the gearbox. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transmission/#m3)

### In the lessons

In science and health lessons, washing hands stops the transmission of germs. In technology, signals travel by transmission through cables, radio waves or satellites. In mechanics, a car's transmission can be manual or automatic. In news, «the transmission was interrupted» means the broadcast stopped.

### Examples

- Washing hands reduces the transmission of germs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transmission/#x1)
- The radio transmission was full of crackles. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transmission/#x2)
- The live transmission of the match started at three. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transmission/#x3)
- Mosquitoes can spread disease by transmission through bites. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transmission/#x4)
- The mechanic fixed the car's transmission. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transmission/#x5)
- The spacecraft sent its last transmission back to Earth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transmission/#x6)
- The theme of La Perette is of interest as showing the literary transmission of tales from Orient to Occident. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transmission/#x7)

### Note

Verb: transmit. In the US «transmission» for the car part is common; in the UK «gearbox». Spelling: double s, -ssion.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «transmission» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transmission/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«transmission» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/transmission.html) on Mova free.