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relay > 6 senses
NOUN1relayThe act of passing something along from one person or group to another
2relayA crew of workers who relieve another crew
3relayA fresh team to relieve weary draft animals
4relay, electrical relayElectrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit
VERB1relayPass along
2relayControl or operate by relay
relay > pronunciation
Soundsriy'ley.
RhymesAAA, allay, ballet, and 37 more rhymes in ley...
relay > noun 1, act
MeaningThe act of passing something along from one person or group to another.
Examples"the relay was successful"
Broaderpassage, handing over
Verbsrelay
relay > noun 2, group
MeaningA crew of workers who relieve another crew.
Broadershift
relay > noun 3, group
MeaningA fresh team to relieve weary draft animals.
Broaderteam
relay > noun 4, artifact
MeaningElectrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit.
Synonymselectrical relay
Part ofcircuit, electrical circuit, electric circuit
Partselectromagnet
Broaderelectrical device
Verbsrelay
relay > verb 1, communication
MeaningPass along.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something to somebody
ModelThey relay them the information; They relay the information to them
Examples"Please relay the news to the villagers"
Broadercommunicate, pass on, pass, pass along, put across
Nounsrelay
relay > verb 2, contact
MeaningControl or operate by relay.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broaderoperate, control
Nounsrelay

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