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relay
1[ noun ree-ley; verb ree-ley, ri-ley ]
noun
- a series of persons relieving one another or taking turns; shift.
- a fresh set of dogs or horses posted in readiness for use in a hunt, on a journey, etc.
- Sports.
- a length or leg in a relay race.
- Machinery. an automatic control device in which the settings of valves, switches, etc., are regulated by a powered element, as a motor, solenoid, or pneumatic mechanism actuated by a smaller, sensitive element.
- Electricity. a device, usually consisting of an electromagnet and an armature, by which a change of current or voltage in one circuit is used to make or break a connection in another circuit or to affect the operation of other devices in the same or another circuit.
- (initial capital letter) U.S. Aerospace. one of an early series of experimental low-altitude, active communications satellites.
verb (used with object)
relayed, relaying.
- to carry forward by or as if by relays:
to relay a message.
- to provide with or replace by fresh relays.
- Electricity. to retransmit (a signal, message, etc.) by or as if by means of a telegraphic relay.
verb (used without object)
relayed, relaying.
- Electricity. to retransmit a signal or message electronically.
relay
2[ ree-ley ]
verb (used with object)
relaid, relaying.
relay
noun
- a person or team of people relieving others, as on a shift
- a fresh team of horses, dogs, etc, posted at intervals along a route to relieve others
- the act of relaying or process of being relayed
- short for relay race
- one of the sections of a relay race
- an automatic device that controls the setting of a valve, switch, etc, by means of an electric motor, solenoid, or pneumatic mechanism
- electronics an electrical device in which a small change in current or voltage controls the switching on or off of circuits or other devices
- radio
- a combination of a receiver and transmitter designed to receive radio signals and retransmit them, in order to extend their range
- ( as modifier )
a relay station
verb
- to carry or spread (something, such as news or information) by relays
- to supply or replace with relays
- to retransmit (a signal) by means of a relay
- to broadcast (a performance) by sending out signals through a transmitting station
this concert is being relayed from the Albert Hall
relay
- An electrical switch that is operated by an electromagnet, such as a solenoid. When a small current passes through the electromagnet's coiled wire, it produces a magnetic field that attracts a movable iron bar, causing it to pivot and open or close the switch.
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of relay1
First recorded in 1375鈥1425; (for the verb) late Middle English relaien 鈥渢o unleash fresh hounds in a hunt,鈥 from Middle French relaier, Old French: 鈥渢o leave behind, release,鈥 from re- re- + laier 鈥渢o leave鈥 (dialectal variant of laissier, from Latin 濒补虫腻谤别; relax ); (for the noun) late Middle English relai 鈥渟et of fresh hounds,鈥 from Middle French, derivative of relaier
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of relay1
C15 relaien , from Old French relaier to leave behind, from re- + laier to leave, ultimately from Latin 濒补虫腻谤别 to loosen; see relax
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They could have done something off the chart, like a 10k mixed relay.
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I鈥檓 not saying these things are related; I鈥檓 simply relaying the chain of events.
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Servite鈥檚 outstanding relay teams are expected to compete after winning twice last week.
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"I got ill on the day you are most healthy," says Peaty, who also won relay gold in Tokyo in 2021.
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In her signature storytelling style, Pease relays tragically funny memories about her childhood in rural Arkansas.
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