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Relay — Re*lay (r? l? ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Relaid} ( l?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Relaying}.] [Pref. re + lay, v.] To lay again; to lay a second time; as, to relay a pavement. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Relay — Re*lay (r? l? ), n. [F. relais (cf. OF. relais relaxation, discontinuance, It. rilascio release, relief, rilasso relay), fr. OF. relaissier to abandon, release, fr. L. relaxare. See {Relax}.] 1. A supply of anything arranged beforehand for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Relay battery — Relay Re*lay (r? l? ), n. [F. relais (cf. OF. relais relaxation, discontinuance, It. rilascio release, relief, rilasso relay), fr. OF. relaissier to abandon, release, fr. L. relaxare. See {Relax}.] 1. A supply of anything arranged beforehand for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Relay — Re*lay , a. (Mach.) Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an auxiliary apparatus put into action by a feeble force but itself capable of exerting greater force, used to control a comparatively powerful machine or appliance. [Webster 1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
relay — relay1 n. /ree lay/; v. /ree lay, ri lay /, n., v., relayed, relaying. n. 1. a series of persons relieving one another or taking turns; shift. 2. a fresh set of dogs or horses posted in readiness for use in a hunt, on a journey, etc. 3. Sports. a … Universalium
relay — noun /ˈrileɪ / (say reelay) 1. a set of persons relieving others or taking turns; a shift. 2. a fresh set of dogs or horses posted in readiness for use in a hunt, on a journey, etc. 3. Athletics a. a relay race. b. one of the lengths, or legs, of …
relay — re|lay1 [ rı leı, ri,leı ] verb transitive to communicate information, news, or a message to someone: Rose immediately relayed news of the accident to her boss. a. to send out television or radio signals to be broadcast: Images of the war were… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
relay — re|lay1 [ˈri:leı] n 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 2.) a relay race ▪ the 100 metres relay 3.) [U and C] a piece of electrical… … Dictionary of contemporary English
relay — re•lay [[t]ˈri leɪ[/t]] v. [[t]also rɪˈleɪ[/t]] n. 1) a series of persons relieving one another or taking turns; shift 2) a fresh set of dogs or horses posted in readiness for use in a hunt, on a journey, etc 3) spo a) relay race b) a length or… … From formal English to slang
relay — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, set of fresh hounds, from relayen Date: 1651 1. a. a supply (as of horses) arranged beforehand for successive relief b. a number of persons who relieve others in some work < worked in relays around the clock > 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
relay — 1 noun 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 2 (C) a relay race 3 (C, U) a piece of electrical equipment that receives radio or television… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
