How to Use transmission in a Sentence

transmission

noun
  • We are receiving a live transmission from the scene of the accident.
  • The equipment is used for the transmission of television signals.
  • My car has a manual transmission.
  • This car comes with automatic transmission.
  • That means a cough or a kiss can be the method of transmission.
    — The Enquirer, 4 June 2023
  • The transmission is out in the open.
    — Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The main threat is storms, which can bring down transmission wires and poles.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN, 4 July 2024
  • And a five-speed transmission sends power to the rear wheels.
    — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Then last season the wheels fell off and the transmission dropped.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2025
  • His choice of transmission still confounds some of his peers.
    — Rachel Wolfe, WSJ, 1 Mar. 2023
  • The school said there was no risk of further transmission.
    — David Matthews, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • All of these send power to all four wheels, of course, through an eight-speed transmission.
    — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 3 June 2026
  • Clunky transmissions, a jarring ride, and glacial progress.
    — Simon De Burton, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2026
  • One path came from the thundercloud and led down to a transmission town.
    — Julian Dossett, Space.com, 23 May 2025
  • The manual transmission has short throws and a clutch that’s easy to learn and use.
    — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 18 Aug. 2022
  • Brown, however, notes that transmission lines can take a decade or longer to build.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Other forms of transmission may have been involved as well.
    — Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
  • Still missing its wheels, the rear brake discs spun as the engine and transmission were warmed.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2022
  • All that grunt is split between all four wheels via an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The transmission water line project will have five main phases.
    — Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The brake fluid, transmission fluid, and oil have all been changed to get the car ready to be sold.
    — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The transmission’s gearing took some getting used to at first.
    — Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The same goes for radio transmissions.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The engine is mated to a four-speed transmission.
    — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Maybe transmission, yes, but not teaching.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 15 May 2026
  • But spread of monkeypox through the air is not thought to be a major source of transmission.
    — Luke Money, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2022
  • The plans could change if virus transmission is high in certain areas of the country.
    — Lisa Rein, Ian Duncan and Alex Horton, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Jan. 2022
  • Estate planning should be about the transmission of not just wealth, but of values as well.
    — Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • This can cause disease in as little as a day after transmission.
    — Alice Park, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The short shifter made switching gears in the manual transmission quick and easy.
    — Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 22 May 2022

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