transmission system
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3.7
- noun
- /trænzˈmɪʃən ˈsɪstəm/
- Specialized
:
sistema de transmisión
- After the repairs, the transmission system smoothly delivered power from the engine to the wheels.
- power transmission system
- gas transmission system
Examples
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The mechanics inspected the vehicle's transmission system to ensure it was functioning properly.
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Thus, the power transmission system is tuned so that the wheel connected to the motor begins to slip.
Academic text (1995) -
The operation of the transmission system should be flexible and have no abnormal noise.
Blog text (26) -
Wheeling, it is sometimes claimed, can reduce the reliability of the transmission system by using up capacity available for emergency needs.
Academic text (1992) -
Combining rapidly reducing prices with vast capacities, optical fiber has become the major technology used in the construction of transmission systems.
Academic text (1990) -
Some utilities are offering, or are proposing to offer, competitors easier access to their transmission system in return for more flexibility in the pricing of wholesale power.
Academic text (1992) -
The grid represents the high-voltage transmission system that connects bulk power generation with the medium-voltage distribution systems that supply most consumers.
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MMWD project engineer Kevin McDonnell said, "The Hawthorne Hills Tank System is part of the backbone transmission system for the MMWD."
Academic text (2000) -
Eaton Corp. of Irvine, Calif., produces the transmission system for the U.S. Navy's new T-AKE Lewis and Clark class combat logistics ships.
Academic text (2002) -
A well-maintained transmission system is crucial for optimal performance in any vehicle.
Synonyms
73
3.9
A system of gears in a vehicle that sends power from the engine to the wheels
4
5.5
A set of parts in a vehicle that sends power from the engine or motor to the wheels
1
6.4
The parts that send the engine's power to the wheels
A part in a vehicle that sends engine power to the wheels
A vehicle system that sends engine power to the driving wheels
How Complex
- Specialized
7
3.7
- Specialized
1
9.3
- Specialized
1
3.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun-noun compound is fully compositional: 'transmission' (a mechanism that transfers engine torque) combined with 'system' (a collection of interacting components) straightforwardly yields 'a system that transmits power.' This follows a common, cross-linguistic compound pattern and would be readily understandable to a B1 learner who already knows the constituent words.
Etymology
The noun transmission system comes from transmission meaning 'sending' and system meaning connected parts; imagine the engine 'sending' power along gears and shafts like a relay team passing a baton. So, the phrase means the parts that carry the engine's 'power' to the wheels.