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Relay

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Noun

1. relay

the act of passing something along from one person or group to another

Example Sentences:
'the relay was successful'

2. relay

a crew of workers who relieve another crew

3. relay

a fresh team to relieve weary draft animals

4. relay, relay race

a race between teams; each member runs or swims part of the distance

5. electrical relay, relay

electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit

Verb

6. relay

pass along

Example Sentences:
'Please relay the news to the villagers'

7. relay

control or operate by relay

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Relay

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noun (ˈriːleɪ )
1. 
a person or team of people relieving others, as on a shift
2. 
a fresh team of horses, dogs, etc, posted at intervals along a route to relieve others
3. 
the act of relaying or process of being relayed
4. 
a.  short for relay race
b. 
one of the sections of a relay race
5. 
an automatic device that controls the setting of a valve, switch, etc, by means of an electric motor, solenoid, or pneumatic mechanism
6. electronics
an electrical device in which a small change in current or voltage controls the switching on or off of circuits or other devices
7. radio
a. 
a combination of a receiver and transmitter designed to receive radio signals and retransmit them, in order to extend their range
b. 
(as modifier)
a relay station
verb (rɪˈleɪ ) (transitive)
8. 
to carry or spread (something, such as news or information) by relays
9. 
to supply or replace with relays
10. 
to retransmit (a signal) by means of a relay
11. British
to broadcast (a performance) by sending out signals through a transmitting station
this concert is being relayed from the Albert Hall

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Relay

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noun
1. 
a fresh supply of dogs, horses, etc. kept in readiness to relieve others in a hunt, on a journey, etc.
2. 
a crew of workers relieving others at work; shift
3. 
a. 
relay race
b. 
any of the legs, or laps, of a relay race
4. 
an act or instance of conveying or transmitting by or as by relays
5. 
servomotor
6.  Electronics
an electromagnetic or electronic switching device activated by a signal and usually used to control a large current or to activate another device or circuit
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈreˌlayed or ˈreˌlaying
7. 
to convey by relays
8. 
to convey as if by relays; receive and pass on (a message, news, etc.)
9. 
to supply or replace with a relay or relays
10.  Electricity
to control, operate, or send on by a relay

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Relay

see synonyms of relay
n.
1. An act of passing something along from one person, group, or station to another.
2. Sports
a. A relay race.
b. A division of a relay race.
3. Electronics A device that responds to a small current or voltage change by activating switches or other devices in an electric circuit.
4. A crew of workers who relieve another crew; a shift.
5. A fresh team, as of horses or dogs, to relieve weary animals in a hunt, task, or journey.
tr.v. (rēlā, rĭ-lā) re·layed, re·lay·ing, re·lays
1. To pass along by or as if by relay: relayed the message to his boss.
2. To supply with fresh relays.
3. Electronics To control or retransmit by means of a relay.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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