Complete Definition of "relay"

see|re-lay
English
wikipedia|Relay (disambiguation)

Etymology
From MF. relai (French: relais).

Pronunciation
IPA|/�ri�leɪ/
rhymes|i�leɪ

Homophones
re-lay

Noun
en-noun

  1. electronics An electrical actuator that allows a relatively small electrical voltage or current to control a larger voltage or current.
  2. context|athletics A track and field discipline where runners take turns in carrying a baton from start to finish. Most common events are 4x100 meter and 4x400 meter competitions.

Translations
trans-top|electrical actuator
Czech: relé n
Finnish: rele
French: relais
trans-mid
Slovene: rele m
trans-bottom

trans-top|athletics discipline
Finnish: viesti, viestijuoksu
trans-mid
Slovene: Å¡tafeta f
trans-bottom

Verb
en-verb

#to verbally pass information from one person to another, to speak

Translations
French: transmettre
Finnish: välittää, kertoa eteenpäin
Italian: comunicare

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