transmitter

[ trans-mit-er, tranz- ]

noun
  1. a person or thing that transmits.

  2. Also called transmitting set .Radio. a device for sending electromagnetic waves; the part of a broadcasting apparatus that generates and modulates the radiofrequency current and conveys it to the antenna.

  1. the part of a telephonic or telegraphic apparatus that converts sound waves or mechanical movements into corresponding electric waves or impulses.

  2. Biochemistry. neurotransmitter.

Origin of transmitter

1
First recorded in 1720–30; transmit + -er1

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British Dictionary definitions for transmitter

transmitter

/ (trænzˈmɪtə) /


noun
  1. a person or thing that transmits

  2. the equipment used for generating and amplifying a radio-frequency carrier, modulating the carrier with information, and feeding it to an aerial for transmission

  1. the microphone in a telephone that converts sound waves into audio-frequency electrical signals

  2. a device that converts mechanical movements into coded electrical signals transmitted along a telegraph circuit

  3. physiol short for neurotransmitter

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Scientific definitions for transmitter

transmitter

[ trănsmĭt-ər ]


  1. A device that converts sound, light, or electrical signals into radio, microwave, or other electrical signals of sufficient strength for the purpose of telecommunication. Compare receiver.

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