The book advanced the theory that, contrary to conventional accounts, the weakening of Christianity is due above all to the fact of the sexual revolution, and its catastrophic impact on the essential transmission belt for religion itself: the family. (firstthings.com)
Gates is a manufacturer of power transmission belts as well as hydraulic and industrial hoses and couplings. (canadianbusiness.com)
And if we get real reform that builds strong transmission belts between communities and political elites, it might be that the traditional mechanism for reflecting those views through the trade unions could be reformed. (labour-uncut.co.uk)