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relay

/ri'leɪ/

Synonyms of relay Antonyms of relay Examples of relay Usage of relay Parts of relay Definition that contains relay Words sounding like relay Explanation of relay

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

type of:
electrical device

part of:
circuit electric circuit electrical circuit
noun
a race between teams; each member runs or swims part of the distance
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relay race

type of:
race
noun
a crew of workers who relieve another crew
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shift
noun
a fresh team to relieve weary draft animals
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team
verb
control or operate by relay
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operate control
verb
pass along
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"Please relay the news to the villagers"

type of:
pass pass on put across communicate pass along
noun
the act of passing something along from one person or group to another
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"the relay was successful"

type of:
passage handing over

Definition that contains relay

baton a hollow cylinder passed from runner to runner in a relay race
relay control or operate by relay
voicemail a computerized system for answering and routing telephone calls; telephone messages can be recorded and stored and relayed
pony express express mail carried by relays of riders on horseback; especially between Missouri and California around 1860
voice mail a computerized system for answering and routing telephone calls; telephone messages can be recorded and stored and relayed
communications satellite an artificial satellite that relays signals back to earth; moves in a geostationary orbit