repeater

re·peat·er

R0158100 (rĭ-pē′tər)n.1. One that repeats: "[The] tourists are mainly repeaters from the United States and Canada who come for the peace and quiet" (James Kerr).2. A watch or clock with a pressure-activated mechanism that strikes the hour.3. A repeating firearm.4. A device used to amplify digital or analog signals in order to strengthen them for retransmission, as on a computer network or in telephone or radio transmission.5. A student who repeats a course, usually one that has been failed.6. One who fraudulently votes more than once in a single election.7. One who has been convicted of wrongdoing more than once, especially for the same offense.

repeater

(rɪˈpiːtə) n1. a person or thing that repeats2. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) Also called: repeating firearm a firearm capable of discharging several shots without reloading3. (Horology) a timepiece having a mechanism enabling it to strike the hour or quarter-hour just past, when a spring is pressed4. (Electrical Engineering) electrical engineering a device that amplifies or augments incoming electrical signals and retransmits them, thus compensating for transmission losses5. (Nautical Terms) nautical Also called: substitute one of three signal flags hoisted with others to indicate that one of the top three is to be repeated

re•peat•er

(rɪˈpi tər)

n. 1. a person or thing that repeats. 2. a firearm that can discharge a number of shots without reloading. 3. a timepiece, esp. a watch, that can strike the hour or part of the hour. 4. a pupil who repeats a failed course. 5. a person who votes illegally by casting more than one vote in the same election. 6. a person who has been convicted and sentenced for more than one crime; recidivist. 7. a device that receives one- or two-way communications signals in order to amplify and retransmit them. [1570–80]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	repeater - a person who repeats; "the audience consisted largely of repeaters who had seen the movie many times"individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
	2.	repeater - someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior)habitual criminal, recidivistcriminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw - someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
	3.	repeater - a firearm that can fire several rounds without reloadingrepeating firearmfirearm, small-arm, piece - a portable gun; "he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster"Mauser - trademark for a repeating rifle or pistol
	4.	repeater - (electronics) electronic device that amplifies a signal before transmitting it again; "repeaters can be used in computer networks to extend cabling distances"electronic device - a device that accomplishes its purpose electronicallyEE, electrical engineering - the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication

Translations

αναμεταδότηςrépéteurorologio a ripetizioneripetitore