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Definition: Meaning of, relay in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈriːleɪ /

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Singular Plural
relay relays
  1. in relays if people do something in relays, several small groups of them do it, one group after another, so that the activity is continuous
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  2. [countable] a relay race
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  3. [uncountable and countable] a piece of electrical equipment that receives radio or television signals and sends them on
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
relay relayed relayed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
relaying relays
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  1. to pass a message from one person or place to another [=  pass on]
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  2. if radio or television signals are relayed, they are received and sent, especially so that they can be heard on the radio or seen on television
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  3. to lay something on the ground again because it was not done well enough before
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relay used in phrases

  • electrical relay (noun)
    1. electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit
  • relay link (noun)
    1. an amplifier for restoring the strength of a transmitted signal
  • relay race (noun)
    1. a running or swimming race between two or more teams in which each member of the team takes part one after another
  • relay station (noun)
    1. an amplifier for restoring the strength of a transmitted signal
  • relay transmitter (noun)
    1. an amplifier for restoring the strength of a transmitted signal
  • relay[2] (verb)
    1. lay again
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