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verb

relay

REE-lay
verb
1
To pass on information received from one person or source to another.
"She relayed the manager's instructions to the rest of the team."
"The satellite relays signals between ground stations."
noun
1
A race or competition in which team members take turns completing part of the course.
"Their school won the 4x100 metre relay at regionals."
2
(electronics) A switch operated by an electric current, used to control a larger circuit.
"A faulty relay was causing the headlights to flicker."

How to Use Relay

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo pass something along — a message, a signal, or a baton in a race.

Common pairings
relay a message relay race relay team

Word Forms

relayed past tense, relays plural, relays singular

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Etymology

From Old French relai, originally referring to a reserve pack of hounds kept fresh to continue a hunt.

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