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Definition of transmitter noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

transmitter

noun
 
/trænzˈmɪtə(r)/
 
/trænzˈmɪtər/
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  1. a piece of equipment used for sending electronic signals, especially radio or television signals
    • They discovered radio transmitters hidden in the wall.
    compare receiverTopics Engineeringc1, TV, radio and newsc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • radar
    • radio
    • television
    verb + transmitter
    • be equipped with
    • be fitted with
    transmitter + verb
    • emit something
    • send something
    • send out something
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  2. transmitter of something (formal) a person or thing that transmits something from one person or thing to another
    • Emphasis was placed on the school as a transmitter of moral values.
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