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transmitter

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /trænzˈmɪtər/ · UK /trænzˈmɪtə/

Forms: transmitters

transmitter means: A device that sends radio signals carrying sound, pictures, or other information.

noun

SIGNAL DEVICEB2

A device that sends radio signals carrying sound, pictures, or other information.

  • The transmitter sends a radio signal.
  • They installed a new transmitter on the hill.
  • These small transmitters let us track the birds.

Common phrases: radio transmitter, wireless transmitter, television transmitter

PERSON PASSING ONC2

A person who passes something, such as information, beliefs, or disease, to others.

  • He became a transmitter of local stories.
  • The infected traveler was an unwitting transmitter of the disease.
  • Parents often act as transmitters of language and tradition.

How to use it: transmitter of something (A teacher can be a transmitter of cultural traditions.)

Similar words: conveyor, carrier

Common phrases: transmitter of knowledge, transmitter of disease, cultural transmitter

Questions about transmitter

What does transmitter mean?

A device that sends radio signals carrying sound, pictures, or other information.

What is transmitter in other languages?

Türkçe: verici · Español: transmisor · Français: émetteur · Deutsch: Sender · Italiano: trasmettitore · 日本語: 送信機

How do you pronounce transmitter?

In American English /trænzˈmɪtər/; in British English /trænzˈmɪtə/.

How do you use transmitter in a sentence?

The transmitter sends a radio signal. They installed a new transmitter on the hill.

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