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relay

/ˈɹiːleɪ/noun, verb2 syllables

Relay means: a race between teams; each member runs or swims part of the distance.

Synonyms for relay2

noun, as in a race between teams; each member runs or swims part of the distance

relay race

noun, as in electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit

electrical relay

What does relay mean?7

noun

1

a race between teams; each member runs or swims part of the distance

2

electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit

3

the act of passing something along from one person or group to another“the relay was successful”

4

a crew of workers who relieve another crew

5

a fresh team to relieve weary draft animals

verb

1

pass along“Please relay the news to the villagers”

2

control or operate by relay

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Relay in a sentence

  • A runner must pass the baton in a relay race.Scott
  • I need you to relay some information for me.slyfin
  • The interpreter was trying to relay as much information and detail as possible.sundown
  • The interpreter tried to relay as much information and detail as possible.sundown
  • He wanted to relay the message as quickly as possible.Ussis
  • I can only go by that which was relayed to me.megamanenm
  • She relayed that the exam will not take place tomorrow.kiryopi
  • We're one baton short for the relay.fcbond

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of relay

as a noun

plural
relays

as a verb

past tense
relayed
past participle
relaid
present participle
relaying
third-person singular
relays