relay

Nouns

  • (n) the act of passing something along from one person or group to another
    • the relay was successful
  • (n) a crew of workers who relieve another crew
  • (n) a fresh team to relieve weary draft animals
  • (n) a race between teams; each member runs or swims part of the distance relay race,
  • (n) electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit electrical relay,

Verbs

  • (v) pass along
    • Please relay the news to the villagers
  • (v) control or operate by relay

Synonyms

relay race electrical relay

Words of close approximity

relax
rely
relax relic
relay link relay race relay station relay transmitter