Definitions for Relay

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Relay re·lay

Spelling: [noun ree-ley; verb ree-ley, ri- Relay is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 75 anagrams from letters in Relay (aelry).

Definitions for Relay

noun

1. a series of persons relieving one another or taking turns; shift.
2. a fresh set of dogs or horses posted in readiness for use in a hunt, on a journey, etc.
3. Sports. relay race. a length or leg in a relay race.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. (initial capital letter) U.S. Aerospace. one of an early series of experimental low-altitude, active communications satellites.

verb (used with object)

1. to carry forward by or as if by relays:
2. to provide with or replace by fresh relays.
3. Electricity. to retransmit (a signal, message, etc.) by or as if by means of a telegraphic relay.
4. re-lay.
5. to lay again.

verb (used without object)

1. Electricity. to retransmit a signal or message electronically.

Origin of Relay

1375-1425; (v.) late Middle English relaien to unleash fresh hounds in a hunt Middle French relaier, Old French: to leave behind, release, equivalent to re-

Examples for Relay

Teams generally race in a relay format with one racer always on the road.

Pippa and and her brother are part of a team of eight cyclists, and will be riding three hours a day each in relay.

Behind him a row of other exhorters sat, a relay ready to leap to his aid.

At the end of ten miles or so a relay mount was waiting for each rider.

They also make phone calls and relay data to third-party fitness apps such as MapMyRun.

A relay snapped, and instantly the ammeter jumped to read 4500 amperes.

relay: Teams of four compete in a four-part race, 4x7.5km (30km total) for men and 4x6km (24km total) for women.

Don Mathers adjusted the screen to relay the Kraden cruiser.

When asked how she feels about paving the way for abortion education on the Internet, Steinauer was quick to relay her enthusiasm.

It was during a relay that Porthos ventured to interrogate Aramis discreetly.