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Send first of the new trams in (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

transmit

'send' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'first of the new trams in' is the wordplay.
'first of the' becomes 't' (1st letter of 'the').
'new' indicates an anagram.
'trams'+'in'='tramsin'
'tramsin' is an anagram of 'ransmit'.
't'+'ransmit'='TRANSMIT'

(Other definitions for transmit that I've seen before include "Disseminate" , "Pass on (message)" , "Pass or hand on" , "Communicate (an idea)" , "Send from one person to another, or broadcast" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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