transmitting

/trænzˈmɪtɪŋ/
adjective
  1. Serving to send or pass something, especially signals or diseases.
    • The transmitting device needs a new battery.
    • Mosquitoes are the transmitting agents for several tropical diseases.
    • The transmitting antenna was damaged in the storm.
verb
  1. Sending out signals, messages, or information using technology.
    • Our phones are constantly transmitting data to cell towers.
    • The radio tower is transmitting a weather alert to all listeners.
    • The satellite is transmitting high-definition images back to the control center.
  2. Passing a disease, quality, or feeling from one person or thing to another.
    • The teacher was skilled at transmitting her enthusiasm for science to her students.
    • Parents often find themselves transmitting their own fears to their children.
    • The virus is transmitting quickly through the population.
  3. Sending or conveying something (such as light, sound, or heat) through a medium.
    • Water is excellent at transmitting sound waves.
    • Glass is good at transmitting light but not heat.
    • The metal rod is transmitting the vibration from the engine to the frame.