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transmit

CEFR B2

to pass something on from one person, place or thing to another; to send out a signal

In a sentence

Six example sentences with transmit, each labelled with its topic.

  • Mosquitoes transmit the parasite when they feed, which is why the clinic hands out treated nets each spring.

    Medicine

  • The sensor can transmit a full day of readings over the village radio link in under a minute.

    Technology

  • Guild masters used to transmit their techniques to apprentices orally, so a single death could erase a craft.

    History

  • Singers in the valley transmit the old songs by ear alone, and no version has ever been written down.

    Music

  • The clearing house can transmit funds between the two banks within seconds, though the receipt may take a day to show.

    Finance

  • Glass fibers transmit light around gentle bends because the beam keeps bouncing off the inner wall of the strand.

    Science

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