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relay

re·lay

UK/ˌɹiːˈleɪ/ US/ˌɹiˈleɪ/ fairly common
verb (2) noun (2)

verb

1.

pass along

  • “Please relay the news to the villagers”
2.

noun

1.

the act of relaying something

2.

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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Origin

From Middle French relai (“reserve pack of hounds”), from relaier (“to exchange tired animals for fresh”); literally, "to leave behind", from Old French relaier (“to leave behind”), from re- + laier (“to leave”), of uncertain origin.

Phrases

  • Indian relay
  • mail relay
  • radio relay
  • reed relay
  • relay cylinder
  • relay race
  • relay room
  • relay station

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