transmitter
Americannoun
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transmitters
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a person or thing that transmits.
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Also called transmitting set. Radio. a device for sending electromagnetic waves; the part of a broadcasting apparatus that generates and modulates the radiofrequency current and conveys it to the antenna.
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the part of a telephonic or telegraphic apparatus that converts sound waves or mechanical movements into corresponding electric waves or impulses.
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Biochemistry. neurotransmitter.
noun
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a person or thing that transmits
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the equipment used for generating and amplifying a radio-frequency carrier, modulating the carrier with information, and feeding it to an aerial for transmission
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the microphone in a telephone that converts sound waves into audio-frequency electrical signals
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a device that converts mechanical movements into coded electrical signals transmitted along a telegraph circuit
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physiol short for neurotransmitter
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A device that converts sound, light, or electrical signals into radio, microwave, or other electrical signals of sufficient strength for the purpose of telecommunication.
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Compare receiver
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The concrete ring was built by the US Air Force in the early 1960s and supported a steerable helical transmitter that could detect activity from thousands of miles away, the trust said.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Wise said that it continues to operate normally under existing money transmitter licenses across 48 U.S. states and four territories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
In a study published in Advanced Photonics Nexus, researchers developed a compact optical wireless transmitter that delivers both extremely high speeds and improved energy efficiency.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 2, 2026
All one needs is "another radio transmitter that can broadcast on the same frequency, but louder," she said, which creates "a wall of mush."
From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026
Then the transmitter snapped off and the absolute darkness closed around him.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
In January, FinCEN issued an order requiring banks and money transmitters in two Minnesota counties to file information about overseas transactions greater than $3,000, far lower than the normal $10,000 threshold for flagging cash transactions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026
Its DeFi provisions explicitly bar developers and operators of DeFi platforms from being treated as money transmitters, even when those platforms earn fees by providing exchange-like services.
From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026
Current medical-grade BCIs typically rely on multiple separate microelectronic components, such as amplifiers, data converters, and radio transmitters.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 9, 2025
Mr Taylor believes the decline started in the 1980s and was partly linked to improvements to TV transmitters.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2025
“Anyway, I bet you no one checks, and what are the odd? she’ll activate you, specifically, if she knows everyone else with simulation transmitters is staying behind?”
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
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