Relay (Noun)
Meaning 1
A race between teams; each member runs or swims part of the distance.
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Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 2
Electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 3
A fresh team to relieve weary draft animals.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Meaning 4
The act of passing something along from one person or group to another; "the relay was successful".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The company's IT department sent a message to the customer support team, who then relayed the issue to the network administrators.
- The information was relayed from the police department to the FBI, who then investigated the crime.
- The doctor's nurse relayed the test results to the patient, who was relieved to hear the good news.
- The radio operators relayed the distress signal to the coast guard, who then sent a rescue team.
- The financial data was relayed from the accountant to the investment firm, who then made investment decisions.
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Meaning 5
A crew of workers who relieve another crew.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.