Transmission mechanism

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• transmission mechanism — noun any mechanism whereby an infectious agent is spread from a reservoir to a human being • Hypernyms: ↑mechanism • Hyponyms: ↑airborne transmission, ↑direct transmission, ↑indirect transmission …   Useful english dictionary

• Mechanism — may refer to: Mechanism (engineering), rigid bodies connected by joints in order to accomplish a desired force and/or motion transmission Mechanism (biology), explaining how a feature is created Mechanism (philosophy), a theory that all natural… …   Wikipedia

• Transmission — Trans*mis sion, n. [L. transmissio; cf. F. transmission. See {Transmit}.] 1. The act of transmitting, or the state of being transmitted; as, the transmission of letters, writings, papers, news, and the like, from one country to another; the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• transmission — ► NOUN 1) the action or process of transmitting or the state of being transmitted. 2) a programme or signal that is transmitted. 3) the mechanism by which power is transmitted from an engine to the axle in a motor vehicle …   English terms dictionary

• Transmission line — This article is about the radio frequency transmission line. For the power transmission line, see electric power transmission. In communications and electronic engineering, a transmission line is a specialized cable designed to carry alternating… …   Wikipedia

• Transmission (mechanics) — Gearbox redirects here. For the video game developer, see Gearbox Software. 5 speed gearbox + reverse, the 1600 Volkswagen Golf (2009). A machine consists of a power source and a power transmission system, which provides controlled application of …   Wikipedia

• Mechanism (engineering) — A mechanism is a device designed to transform input forces and movement into a desired set of output forces and movement. Mechanisms generally consist of moving components such as gears and gear trains, belt and chain drives, cam and follower… …   Wikipedia

• transmission — noun 1 sending out/passing on ADJECTIVE ▪ direct, indirect ▪ onward (BrE) ▪ An extra copy of each document was supplied for onward transmission to head office. ▪ data, infor …   Collocations dictionary

• Mechanism (biology) — In biology and in science in general a mechanism is a complex object (system) or, more generally, a process that produces a regular phenomenon. For example, natural selection is one of the mechanisms of biological evolution, other being genetic… …   Wikipedia

• Mechanism of action of aspirin — 3D model of chemical structure of aspirin Aspirin causes several different effects in the body, mainly the reduction of inflammation, analgesia (relief of pain), the prevention of clotting, and the reduction of fever. Much of this is believed to… …   Wikipedia

• transmission system — noun the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle • Syn: ↑transmission • Hypernyms: ↑gear, ↑gear mechanism • Hyponyms: ↑automatic transmission, ↑automatic dri …   Useful english dictionary