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Antonyms for relay

Grammar : Verb
Spell : noun ree-ley; verb ree-ley, ri-ley
Phonetic Transcription : noun ˈri leɪ; verb ˈri leɪ, rɪˈleɪ

Definition of relay

Origin :
  • late 14c., "hounds placed along a line of chase," from Middle French relai "reserve pack of hounds or other animals" (13c.), from Old French relaier "to exchange tired animals for fresh," literally "leave behind," from re- "back" (see re-) + laier "to leave" (see delay (v.)). The etymological sense is "to leave (dogs) behind (in order to take fresh ones)." Of horses, 1650s. Electromagnetic sense first recorded 1860. As a type of foot-race, it is attested from 1898.
  • verb pass on, transmit
Example sentences :
  • At the end of ten miles or so a relay mount was waiting for each rider.
  • Extract from : « When the West Was Young » by Frederick R. Bechdolt
  • A relay snapped, and instantly the ammeter jumped to read 4500 amperes.
  • Extract from : « Islands of Space » by John W Campbell
  • Behind him a row of other exhorters sat, a relay ready to leap to his aid.
  • Extract from : « Other Main-Travelled Roads » by Hamlin Garland
  • Don Mathers adjusted the screen to relay the Kraden cruiser.
  • Extract from : « Medal of Honor » by Dallas McCord Reynolds
  • It was during a relay that Porthos ventured to interrogate Aramis discreetly.
  • Extract from : « The Man in the Iron Mask » by Alexandre Dumas, Pere
  • She's just out o' San Francisco, so she can relay a message, I guess.
  • Extract from : « The Pirate Shark » by Elliott Whitney
  • If this relay had been in the Foundation building, contact was broken.
  • Extract from : « Planet of the Damned » by Harry Harrison
  • The relay is closed, and both tapper and Morse inker begin to work.
  • Extract from : « How it Works » by Archibald Williams
  • Members of the Oxford University 'relay' tea are in fine shape.
  • Extract from : « Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, April 29, 1914 » by Various
  • Again the bell rang and the sounds of the third relay were heard in the hall.
  • Extract from : « Skippy Bedelle » by Owen Johnson

Synonyms for relay

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