ALL meanings of relay
re·lay
R r - noun relay sports: relay race 1
- transitive verb relay pass on: information 1
- intransitive verb relay pass on information to 1
- noun relay electric device 1
- noun relay a series of persons relieving one another or taking turns; shift. 1
- noun relay a fresh set of dogs or horses posted in readiness for use in a hunt, on a journey, etc. 1
- noun relay Sports. relay race. a length or leg in a relay race. 1
- noun relay 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. 1
- noun relay 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. 1
- noun relay (initial capital letter) U.S. Aerospace. one of an early series of experimental low-altitude, active communications satellites. 1
- verb with object relay to lay again. 1
- verb without object relay Electricity. to retransmit a signal or message electronically. 1
- countable noun relay A relay or a relay race is a race between two or more teams, for example teams of runners or swimmers. Each member of the team runs or swims one section of the race. 0
- verb relay To relay television or radio signals means to send them or broadcast them. 0
- verb relay Relay is also a noun. 0
- countable noun relay A relay is a piece of equipment that receives television or radio signals from one place and sends them to another place. 0
- verb relay If you relay something that has been said to you, you repeat it to another person. 0
- noun relay a person or team of people relieving others, as on a shift 0
- noun relay a fresh team of horses, dogs, etc, posted at intervals along a route to relieve others 0
- noun relay the act of relaying or process of being relayed 0
- noun relay one of the sections of a relay race 0
- noun relay an automatic device that controls the setting of a valve, switch, etc, by means of an electric motor, solenoid, or pneumatic mechanism 0
- noun relay an electrical device in which a small change in current or voltage controls the switching on or off of circuits or other devices 0
- noun relay a combination of a receiver and transmitter designed to receive radio signals and retransmit them, in order to extend their range 0
- noun relay (as modifier) 0
- verb relay to carry or spread (something, such as news or information) by relays 0
- verb relay to supply or replace with relays 0
- verb relay to retransmit (a signal) by means of a relay 0
- verb relay to broadcast (a performance) by sending out signals through a transmitting station 0
- noun relay a fresh supply of dogs, horses, etc. kept in readiness to relieve others in a hunt, on a journey, etc. 0
- noun relay a crew of workers relieving others at work; shift 0
- noun relay relay race 0
- noun relay any of the legs, or laps, of a relay race 0
- noun relay an act or instance of conveying or transmitting by or as by relays 0
- noun relay servomotor 0
- noun relay an electromagnetic or electronic switching device activated by a signal and usually used to control a large current or to activate another device or circuit 0
- verb transitive relay to convey by relays 0
- verb transitive relay to convey as if by relays; receive and pass on (a message, news, etc.) 0
- verb transitive relay to supply or replace with a relay or relays 0
- verb transitive relay to control, operate, or send on by a relay 0
- noun relay A relay is a usually electrical device that switches on in response to a physical change, such as a pressure change or temperature change. 0
- noun relay A relay is a device that controls the setting of a valve or switch automatically by means of an electric motor, solenoid, or pneumatic mechanism. 0
- noun relay A relay is an electromagnetic switching device that consists of an armature that is moved by an electromagnet to operate one or more switch contacts. 0