relay
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3.6
- noun
- /ˈriːleɪ/
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relevo
- Mike passed him the flashlight like a relay racer handing off a baton.
- a relay race
- a relay team
- a relay run
I dequeued our potentially national competitive relay with a false start.
- I dequeued our potentially national competitive relay with a false start.
- Imagine I am the coach of an Olympic Sprint relay team.
- We also carried fuel up and down MSR to all the radio relay points and, and their food and supplies.
- So this is a pod, pod tastic, you know, relay team that we put together.
- All right, Next up, we have MAGA Christians as though they are in a relay race with Trump and he hands the baton.
- So many years ago, you know, I hung out on IRC, which is Internet relay chat.
Examples
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The 4x400 boys' relay team has made it to the state meet, three days from today.
Academic text (1998) -
Her school organized a relay race, where each runner had to pass the baton to the next competitor.
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Folks, meet the relay team.
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We are here at the start of the Iron Man and we're getting ready for our relay over here.
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Meet us down at the lake for the swim relay.
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That is the initials of the guys on my high school relay team.
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Oh, listen, Dad, I'm running anchor in the mile relay at the District Championships tomorrow.
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The athletes trained hard for the upcoming relay competition, where they would showcase their teamwork and speed.
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During the charity event, the participants formed a relay team to complete a marathon together.
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.7
A device that picks up and sends a signal to make it stronger or reach farther
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1.9
A race between teams where each runner runs part of the distance and passes a baton
- Specialized
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4.5
A device that uses a small current to switch another circuit on or off
- Specialized
A switch that stays in one of two positions without power and changes when briefly given electricity
- Specialized
A device that stays on or off after being switched, even when control power is removed
- Specialized
An electric switch that goes back to its normal position when power is off
- Specialized
A small electric switch that changes when you press a button and stays that way until pressed again
- Specialized
An electrical switch that stays in its last on or off position without power
- Specialized
A device that makes weak radio or phone signals stronger and sends them on
- Specialized
An electrical switch that stays in the same position when power is removed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Relay comes from the idea of the part re- meaning 'again' plus an old root meaning 'to put or leave', so it gives the picture of handing work from one group to the next. That's why a relay is a team that takes over in turns, like runners passing a baton in a relay race.