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Transmitter

Verb / træˈnsmɪtɜ: / Another word for transmitter — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

A device that sends out signals or broadcasts information.

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Common collocations

  • radio transmitter
  • signal transmitter
  • data transmitter
  • wireless transmitter
  • transmitter power
  • transmitter station
  • transmitter antenna

Word family

adjective transmissive

Usage note

A transmitter is a device that sends out signals or information. It is often used in the context of radio, television, or telecommunications.

Example sentences

  1. My dad had to use a transmitter to talk to his friend on the other side of the mountain.
  2. The TV station's transmitter sends the signal to all the viewers in the area.
  3. The scientist used a transmitter to send a message to a satellite in space.
  4. The police officer's radio has a transmitter so he can communicate with his colleagues.
  5. The airplane's black box has a transmitter so they can locate it if it crashes.

Quotes

  • A radio transmitter and receiver remain the most successful and cost-effective means of communicating with spacecraft.
  • I'm a transmitter; I'm a walking billboard.
  • We live in a sea of digital information, and every day we're creating more and more of it. The problem is that unless it's properly archived, all of this information will be lost forever. That's where the transmitter comes in; it's a way of preserving digital data.

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