/ trænsˈpɒndə(r); NAmE / noun
( technical ) a piece of equipment that receives radio signals and automatically sends out another signal in reply
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WORD ORIGIN
1940s: blend of transmit and respond , + -er .
/ trænsˈpɒndə(r); NAmE / noun
( technical ) a piece of equipment that receives radio signals and automatically sends out another signal in reply
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WORD ORIGIN
1940s: blend of transmit and respond , + -er .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005