Repeater Definition

rĭ-pētər
repeaters
noun
repeaters
A person or thing that repeats.
Webster's New World
A watch or clock which, upon activation of a spring, will strike the time, sometimes to the nearest minute.
Webster's New World

Repeating firearm.

Webster's New World
A person who has been convicted a number of times for violating the law.
Webster's New World
A device, broadcasting station, etc. that receives electrical signals and then amplifies and retransmits them.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
repeater
Plural:
repeaters

Origin of Repeater

Repeater Sentence Examples

  • Thus the speed on a line at which the repeater is situated exactly midway will be four times that of the line worked direct.

  • Extra mirrors on the doors, and wing mounted repeater flashers were also necessary.

  • Repeater Compasses The indications of the master gyro compass can be transmitted to almost any number of repeater compasses.

  • A " buffered repeater " operates at the level of whole data packets.

  • High-resolution X-ray satellites have resolved a point source near the center of N 49, the likely X-ray counterpart of the soft gamma-ray repeater.

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Words Starting With

RREREP

Words Ending With

RERTER

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Words Starting With R and Ending With R

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With R8 Letter Words Ending With R