transmitter

/trænzˈmɪtər/
noun
  1. A device that sends out signals, such as radio or television waves.
    • The radio station's transmitter is located on a hill outside the city.
    • A broken transmitter meant the satellite could not send data back to Earth.
    • The old transmitter was replaced with a more powerful one to improve reception.
  2. A person or thing that passes something (such as a disease, information, or a quality) from one place or person to another.
    • The book acts as a transmitter of ancient wisdom to modern readers.
    • Mosquitoes are the main transmitters of malaria.
    • He was a key transmitter of the news during the crisis.
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