repeater
5
4.8
- noun
- /rɪˈpiːtər/
- Specialized
:
repetidor
- Our men in the transport offices have secured the railway communications network, but there are repeater stations...
- repeater station
Examples
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To improve communication in remote areas, we need to install a repeater to boost the signal strength.
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I think the repeater towers are down.
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Then find me two repeater cells that can pick it up.
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Many of the county repeater sites have state equipment next to them, he said.
Blog text (26) -
In these cases, it was necessary to add a special repeater to serve only one or two locations.
Academic text (1996) -
The plan is to build a main radio/repeater station that will cover the entire area.
Blog text (13) -
Experience shows that the use of mobile repeaters is appropriate in many cases.
Blog text (19) -
And for those of you in high-rise buildings, check for repeaters on the roof.
Blog text (24) -
Repeaters are used for restoring the weakened transmitted signals back to acceptable forms for satisfactory transmission.
Academic text (1990) -
The radio repeater increased the range of our transmission, allowing us to reach more listeners.
Synonyms
13
4.4
A device that makes a weak signal stronger
7
3.7
A device that picks up and sends a signal to make it stronger or reach farther
3
4.1
A tool that makes something longer or reaches farther
A device that makes weak radio or phone signals stronger and sends them on
A device that receives a weak signal and sends it again at full strength
A place with equipment that makes weak communication signals stronger
An electronic device that makes a signal stronger so it reaches farther
How Powerful
- Specialized
- Specialized
- Specialized
5
4.8
- Specialized
30
3.4
- Specialized
13
4.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Repeater comes from the prefix re- meaning 'again' and the verb repeat meaning 'to do again'. A helpful image is a device that 'sends a signal again' to make it stronger or reach farther, which is why a repeater extends communication range.