relay

relay

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English

Etymology 1

From Middle French relai (reserve pack of hounds), from relaier (to exchange tired animals for fresh); literally, "to leave behind", from Old French relaier (to leave behind), from re- + laier (to leave), of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

  • (noun) IPA(key): /ˈɹiːleɪ/
  • (verb) IPA(key): /ɹiˈleɪ/, /ˈɹiːleɪ/
  • Rhymes: -iːleɪ
  • Rhymes: -eɪ

Noun

relay (plural relays)

  1. (hunting, rare) A new set of hounds. [from 15th c.]
  2. (now chiefly historical) A new set of horses kept along a specific route so that they can replace animals that are tired. [from 17th c.]
  3. (by extension) A new set of anything.
  4. A series of vehicles travelling in sequence. [from 18th c.]
  5. (athletics) A track and field discipline where runners take turns in carrying a baton from start to finish. The most common events are 4×100 meter and 4×400 meter competitions. [from 19th c.]
  6. (electronics) An electrical actuator that allows a relatively small electrical voltage or current to control a larger voltage or current. [from 19th c.]
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Verb

relay (third-person singular simple present relays, present participle relaying, simple past and past participle relayed)

  1. (transitive) To pass on or transfer (information). [from 19th c.]
  2. (obsolete, intransitive, hunting) To release a new set of hounds. [15th–17th c.]
  3. (transitive, now rare) To place (people or horses) in relays, such that one can take over from another. [from 18th c.]
  4. (intransitive, now rare) To take on a new relay of horses; to change horses. [from 19th c.]
Synonyms
  • (to relay a message): convey
Translations

Etymology 2

re- +‎ lay

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌɹiːˈleɪ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌɹiˈleɪ/
  • Rhymes: -iːleɪ
  • Homophone: re-lay

Verb

relay (third-person singular simple present relays, present participle relaying, simple past and past participle relaid)

  1. Alternative spelling of re-lay

Anagrams

  • Arely, Arley, Early, Layer, Leary, Raley, Rayle, early, layer, leary

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