noun
transmitter
noun
1
A device that generates and sends out a signal, such as radio waves.
"The radio station's transmitter sits atop the hill."
"They installed a new transmitter to boost the signal range."
How to Use Transmitter
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA device that sends out signals, as opposed to a receiver, which picks them up.
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Word Forms
transmitters plural
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Etymology
Formed from "transmit" plus the agent suffix "-er."