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- Dictionaryrepeater/rɪˈpiːtə/
noun
- 1. a person or thing that repeats something.
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In telecommunications, a repeater is an electronic device that receives a signal and retransmits it. Repeaters are used to extend transmissions so that the signal can cover longer distances or be received on the other side of an obstruction.
: a device for receiving communication signals and delivering corresponding amplified ones. Examples of repeater in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web On average, the bursts from repeaters lasted longer than their one-off counterparts and emitted their light in a narrower range of frequencies.
noun. 1. a person or thing that repeats. 2. Also called: repeating firearm. a firearm capable of discharging several shots without reloading. 3. a timepiece having a mechanism enabling it to strike the hour or quarter-hour just past, when a spring is pressed. 4. electrical engineering.
noun. a person or thing that repeats. a repeating firearm. Horology. a timepiece, especially a watch, that may be made to strike the hour or part of the hour. Compare clock watch. Education. a student who repeats a course or group of courses that they have failed.
n. 1. a person or thing that repeats. 2. a firearm that can discharge a number of shots without reloading. 3. a timepiece, esp. a watch, that can strike the hour or part of the hour. 4. a pupil who repeats a failed course. 5. a person who votes illegally by casting more than one vote in the same election.
Nov 11, 2011 · A repeater is an electronic device that relays a transmitted signal. It receives a signal on a specific frequency, then amplifies and rebroadcasts it. By amplifying the signal, a repeater increases the transmission range of the original signal.
Definition of repeater noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
