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noun
- 1. a group of people or animals engaged in a task or activity for a period of time and then replaced by a similar group: "the wagons were pulled by relays of horses"
- 2. an electrical device, typically incorporating an electromagnet, which is activated by a current or signal in one circuit to open or close another circuit.
verb
- 1. receive and pass on (information or a message): "she intended to relay everything she had learned"
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Learn the meaning of relay as a verb, noun and equipment, with synonyms, related words and phrases. See how to use relay in sentences and examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
A relay is a device that opens or closes contacts to control other electric circuits. It works on the principle of electromagnetic attraction and has different types of pole and throw configurations.
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word relay, from a supply of horses or people to an electromagnetic device or a race. See examples, synonyms, etymology and more.
Learn the meaning of relay as a verb and a noun, with examples of usage and related words. Find out how relay can refer to a team, a race, or an electrical device.
A relay is an electrically operated switch. It consists of a set of input terminals for a single or multiple control signals, and a set of operating contact terminals. The switch may have any number of contacts in multiple contact forms, such as make contacts, break contacts, or combinations thereof.
relay. 1. [ noun ree-ley;verb ree-ley,ri-ley] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. noun. a series of persons relieving one another or taking turns; shift. a fresh set of dogs or horses posted in readiness for use in a hunt, on a journey, etc. Sports.
If you relay something, you pass it to another person. When you relay the information that your pet monkey is known to attack people to your neighbors, you should bring a basket of muffins. Relay comes from the French relayer, which means "to change hounds on a hunt."
