transmission : Idioms & Phrases
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- airborne transmission
- automatic transmission
- direct transmission
- fiber-optic transmission system
- fibre-optic transmission system
- hydraulic transmission
- hydraulic transmission system
- indirect transmission
- Rope transmission
- standard transmission
- transmission channel
- transmission control protocol
- transmission control protocol/internet protocol
- transmission density
- transmission line
- transmission mechanism
- transmission shaft
- transmission system
- transmission time
- vector-borne transmission
- vehicle-borne transmission
airborne transmission
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noun a transmission mechanism in the which the infectious agent is spread as an aerosol and usually enters a person through the respiratory tract
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automatic transmission
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noun a transmission that automatically changes the gears according to the speed of the car
automatic drive.
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direct transmission
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noun a transmission mechanism in which the infectious agent is transferred directly into the body via touching or biting or kissing or sexual intercourse or by droplets entering the eye or nose or mouth
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fiber-optic transmission system
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noun a communication system using fiber optic cables
fiber-optic transmission system; FOTS.
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fibre-optic transmission system
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noun a communication system using fiber optic cables
fiber-optic transmission system; FOTS.
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hydraulic transmission
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noun a transmission that depends on a hydraulic system
hydraulic transmission.
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hydraulic transmission system
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noun a transmission that depends on a hydraulic system
hydraulic transmission.
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indirect transmission
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noun a transmission mechanism in which the infectious agent is transferred to the person by a fomite of vector
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Rope transmission
(Mach.) , a method of transmitting power, as between distant places, by means of endless ropes running over grooved pulleys.
Webster 1913
standard transmission
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noun a transmission that is operated manually with a gear lever and a clutch pedal
stick shift.
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transmission channel
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noun a path over which electrical signals can pass
channel.
- a channel is typically what you rent from a telephone company
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transmission control protocol
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noun a protocol developed for the internet to get data from one network device to another
TCP.
- TCP uses a retransmission strategy to insure that data will not be lost in transmission
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transmission control protocol/internet protocol
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noun a set of protocols (including TCP) developed for the internet in the 1970s to get data from one network device to another
TCP/IP.
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transmission density
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noun (physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation
absorbance; optical density; photographic density.
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transmission line
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noun a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
line; cable.
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transmission mechanism
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noun any mechanism whereby an infectious agent is spread from a reservoir to a human being
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transmission shaft
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noun rotating shaft that transmits rotary motion from the engine to the differential
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transmission system
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noun the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle
transmission.
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transmission time
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noun the coordinated universal time when a transmission is sent from Earth to a spacecraft or other celestial body
TRM.
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vector-borne transmission
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noun indirect transmission of an infectious agent that occurs when a vector bites or touches a person
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vehicle-borne transmission
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noun indirect transmission of an infectious agent that occurs when a vehicle (or fomite) touches a person's body or is ingested