About The Word Repeater
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Repeater
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What's The Definition Of Repeater?
[n] (electrical engineering) electronic device that amplifies a signal before transmitting it again; "repeaters can be used in computer networks to extend cabling distances"
[n] a firearm that can fire several rounds without reloading [n] someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior) [n] a person who repeats; "the audience consisted largely of repeaters who had seen the movie many times" Synonyms | Synonyms for Repeater: habitual criminal | recidivist | repeating firearm Related Terms | Find terms related to Repeater: See Also | criminal | crook | electronic device | felon | firearm | human | individual | malefactor | Mauser | mortal | outlaw | person | piece | small-arm | somebody | someone | soul Repeater In Webster's Dictionary \Re*peat"er\ (-?r), n.
One who, or that which, repeats. Specifically:
(a) A watch with a striking apparatus which, upon pressure of
a spring, will indicate the time, usually in hours and
quarters.
(b) A repeating firearm.
(c) (Teleg.) An instrument for resending a telegraphic
message automatically at an intermediate point.
(d) A person who votes more than once at an election. [U.S.]
(e) See {Circulating decimal}, under {Decimal}.
(f) (Naut.) A pennant used to indicate that a certain flag in
a hoist of signal is duplicated. --Ham. Nav. Encyc.
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