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  • noun Plural form of transponder.

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Examples

  • In an interview with a retired toxicologic pathologist who studied the chips for Dow Chemical,"The transponders were the cause of the tumors."

    RFID, my favorite topic scusteister 2007

  • CAFFERTY: Apparently something called the transponders had been turned off, as I understand it.

    CNN Transcript Sep 22, 2001 2001

  • "Without an acceptance of tolerance that allows for the fact that no matter how good the technology is there will always be occasions, on farm, in markets and at abattoirs when equipment will not always work to 100% accuracy or that tag transponders will fail then no sheep keeper can be confident that they can comply with the regulation."

    WalesOnline - Home 2011

  • "The transponders were the cause of the tumors," he told the AP.

    GlobalResearch.ca 2010

  • They have upgraded equipment at either end of a cable, such as transponders, to improve efficiency and get more capacity out of a single wavelength.

    Techworld Australia News 2009

  • Now we are still getting all of the channels (transponders) from the satellite at 119 West, but it is scheduled to be replaced by a new satellite at the same location this coming spring that also should have less signal bleed-over into Mexico.

    Dish TV 2009

  • Now we are still getting all of the channels (transponders) from the satellite at 119 West, but it is scheduled to be replaced by a new satellite at the same location this coming spring that also should have less signal bleed-over into Mexico.

    Dish TV 2009

  • We had to renew our lease at the beginning of the summer which also meant renewing our transponders that get us in the gate without having to go through the guard.

    I don't mean to be a problem child... - SpouseBUZZ 2009

  • As you recall, there were lost transponders when Ciel2 started broadcasting from 110.

    Dish Network Reminder 2010

  • As you recall, there were lost transponders when Ciel2 started broadcasting from 110.

    Dish Network Reminder 2010

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