Associations to the word «Repeater»

Wiktionary

REPEATER, noun. (electronics) An electronic device that receives a weak or low-level signal and retransmits it at a higher level or higher power.
REPEATER, noun. (firearms) A gun that has a store of cartridges and does not need reloading after each shot.
REPEATER, noun. In ufology and similar studies, a person who regularly sees unexplained sightings of paranormal phenomena.
REPEATER, noun. A watch with a striking apparatus which, upon pressure of a spring, will indicate the time, usually in hours and quarters.
REPEATER, noun. (US) One who votes more than once at an election.
REPEATER, noun. A repeating decimal.
REPEATER, noun. (nautical) A pennant used to indicate that a certain flag in a hoist of signal is duplicated.

Dictionary definition

REPEATER, noun. A person who repeats; "the audience consisted largely of repeaters who had seen the movie many times".
REPEATER, noun. Someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior).
REPEATER, noun. A firearm that can fire several rounds without reloading.
REPEATER, noun. (electronics) electronic device that amplifies a signal before transmitting it again; "repeaters can be used in computer networks to extend cabling distances".

Wise words

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Voltaire