EGAVE

relay

About 4.16 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A new set of hounds. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
  2. noun A new set of horses kept along a specific route so that they can replace animals that are tired.
  3. noun A new set of anything.
  4. noun A series of vehicles travelling in sequence.
  5. noun A competition between teams where members of a team take turns completing parts of a course or performing a certain action.
  6. noun A track and field discipline where runners take turns in carrying a baton from start to finish. The most common events are 4×100 meter and 4×400 meter competitions.
  7. noun An electrical actuator that allows a relatively small electrical voltage or current to control a larger voltage or current.
  8. verb To pass on or transfer (information).
    The CCTV cameras relay what's going on to the headquarters.

Similar words

electrical relay roadhouse baton conduit relais fuse bridge transaxle disseminate trunking

Often followed by

is the and to of station stations in system

Word family

relaid relayed relaying relays

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