relay
//ˈriːleɪ//
Noun
relaySingular
relaysPlural
1
A race between teams in which each member covers part of the total distance.
Our team won the 4x100 meter relay at the track meet.
2
A group of people or animals engaged in a task for a period of time and then replaced by a similar group.
The rescue team worked in relays to search for survivors.
3
An electrical device that opens or closes a circuit in response to a signal.
The relay automatically switches off the power when the temperature gets too high.
Synonym
Verb
relayInfinitive
relayPresent tense
relayedPast tense
relayedPast participle
relayingPresent participle
relaysThird-person singular
1
To receive and pass on information, a message, or a broadcast.
Could you relay this message to the manager?
2
To broadcast something by means of a relay station.
The station relays the broadcast to remote areas.