relay station
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈriːleɪ ˈsteɪʃən/
- Specialized
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estación repetidora
- These transmitters are made to survive tumbles down hillsides or plunges into icy waters while sending signals to a remote relay station or directly to ARGOS if necessary.
- satellite relay station
- radio relay stations
- communication relay station
No, it's it's missiles hitting electrical relay stations.
- No, it's it's missiles hitting electrical relay stations.
Examples
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I've had to use the orbital relay station to pick up on local broadcasts.
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But for that, you could mistake the building for a phone company relay station.
Fiction book (1999) -
Check all relay stations on the network.
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And the relay stations aren't working anymore.
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The screen shows his current call signal re-routing between relay stations.
Fiction book (1998) -
I'm going to bounce this call through nine different relay stations throughout the world and off two satellites.
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The technician explained that the relay station would amplify the weak signal for better reception.
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During the storm, the relay station continued to function, ensuring communication remained open.
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She learned that each relay station played a crucial role in extending the range of the network.
Synonyms
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2.0
A building with staff and equipment for a public service, like where trains stop or firefighters work
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4.4
A device that makes a weak signal stronger
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4.8
A device that receives a signal and sends it farther
A device that makes weak radio or phone signals stronger and sends them on
An electronic device that makes a signal stronger so it reaches farther
A thing that makes a signal stronger so it can travel far
A place with equipment that makes weak communication signals stronger
How Powerful
- Specialized
7
3.7
- Specialized
30
3.4
- Specialized
- Specialized
13
4.4
- Specialized
5
4.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a station that relays or retransmits signals' is directly and compositionally built from 'relay' (to retransmit/forward) + 'station' (a place or device for a service). This N+N compound follows a common cross-linguistic pattern (e.g. Spanish 'estación de retransmisión', French 'station de relais'), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Relay station comes from old message systems where a station, a stopping place with people or horses, would relay or 'pass on' messages to the next runner or rider. That's why today a relay station is a place or device that picks up a signal and sends it on so the message can go farther or be stronger.