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Definition of: transmission
trans·mish′ən, tranz-) noun
1. The act of transmitting.
2. The state of being transmitted.
3. That which is transmitted.
4. Mech. a A device that transmits power from the engine of an automobile to the driving wheels and varies the speed ratios between them. The principal types are automatic transmission, in which the speed ratios are automatically selected and engaged (see also FLUID DRIVE), and manual transmission, in which the speed ratios are selected and engaged by hand. b The gears for changing speed. [<L transmissio, -onis <transmissus, pp. of transmittere TRANSMIT]
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