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Relay — Re*lay (r? l? ), n. [F. relais (cf. OF. relais relaxation, discontinuance, It. rilascio release, relief, rilasso relay), fr. OF. relaissier to abandon, release, fr. L. relaxare. See {Relax}.] 1. A supply of anything arranged beforehand for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Relay battery — Relay Re*lay (r? l? ), n. [F. relais (cf. OF. relais relaxation, discontinuance, It. rilascio release, relief, rilasso relay), fr. OF. relaissier to abandon, release, fr. L. relaxare. See {Relax}.] 1. A supply of anything arranged beforehand for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Relay (disambiguation) — Relay may refer to: *a station in a message forwarding system, especially for the changing of horses by couriers **Relay league **cursus publicus (Roman Empire) * Relay, an electronics component * Microwave radio relay * Relay race *… … Wikipedia
relay — [rē′lā΄; ] for v., also [ ri lā′] n. [ME relai < MFr relais, pl., orig., hounds kept as reserves at points along the course of a hunt < relaier, to leave behind < re (see RE ) + laier, to leave, let: see DELAY] 1. a fresh supply of dogs … English World dictionary
relay — (n.) early 15c., hounds placed along a line of chase, from M.Fr. relai reserve pack of hounds or other animals (13c.), from O.Fr. relaier to exchange tired animals for fresh, lit. leave behind, from re back (see RE (Cf. re )) + laier to leave… … Etymology dictionary
relay — relay1 n. /ree lay/; v. /ree lay, ri lay /, n., v., relayed, relaying. n. 1. a series of persons relieving one another or taking turns; shift. 2. a fresh set of dogs or horses posted in readiness for use in a hunt, on a journey, etc. 3. Sports. a … Universalium
relay — noun /ˈrileɪ / (say reelay) 1. a set of persons relieving others or taking turns; a shift. 2. a fresh set of dogs or horses posted in readiness for use in a hunt, on a journey, etc. 3. Athletics a. a relay race. b. one of the lengths, or legs, of …
relay — re•lay [[t]ˈri leɪ[/t]] v. [[t]also rɪˈleɪ[/t]] n. 1) a series of persons relieving one another or taking turns; shift 2) a fresh set of dogs or horses posted in readiness for use in a hunt, on a journey, etc 3) spo a) relay race b) a length or… … From formal English to slang
relay — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, set of fresh hounds, from relayen Date: 1651 1. a. a supply (as of horses) arranged beforehand for successive relief b. a number of persons who relieve others in some work < worked in relays around the clock > 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
relay — n. & v. n. 1 a fresh set of people or horses substituted for tired ones. 2 a gang of workers, supply of material, etc., deployed on the same basis (operated in relays). 3 = relay race. 4 a device activating changes in an electric circuit etc. in… … Useful english dictionary
Pony Express — This article is about the fast mail service of 1860 1861. For other meanings of Pony Express , see Pony Express (disambiguation). Pony Express Advertisement … Wikipedia
