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Noun
S:
(n)
transmission
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transmittal
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transmitting
(the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted)
S:
(n)
transmission
(communication by means of transmitted signals)
S:
(n)
transmittance
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transmission
(the fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substance)
S:
(n)
infection
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contagion
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transmission
(an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted)
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sister term
derivationally related form
S:
(n)
transmission
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transmission system
(the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle)
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full hyponym
part meronym
S:
(n)
clutch
(a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism)
S:
(n)
fluid drive
(an automotive power coupling)
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(n)
gearbox
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gear box
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gear case
(the shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed)
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