MEANING
A device that sends a signal, commonly by converting information into electromagnetic waves.
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Words that belong together
- radio transmitter
- emergency transmitter
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The emergency transmitter continued pulsing after the main power failed.
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- transmitter
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Usage notes
Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Singular transmitter; plural transmitters. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description, technology. Commonness: moderately common.
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