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transmitter

Syllabification: (trans·mit·ter)

Pronunciation: /transˈmitər, tranz-/

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Definition of transmitter

noun

a set of equipment used to generate and transmit electromagnetic waves carrying messages or signals, especially those of radio or television.
a person or thing that transmits something:reggae has established itself as the principal transmitter of the Jamaican language
short for neurotransmitter.