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REPEATER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

(electronics) electronic device that amplifies a signal before transmitting it again

Example:

repeaters can be used in computer networks to extend cabling distances

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("repeater" is a kind of...):

electronic device (a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically)

Domain category:

EE; 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)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A firearm that can fire several rounds without reloading

Synonyms:

repeater; repeating firearm

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("repeater" is a kind of...):

firearm; piece; small-arm (a portable gun)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "repeater"):

Mauser (trademark for a repeating rifle or pistol)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior)

Synonyms:

habitual criminal; recidivist; repeater

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("repeater" is a kind of...):

criminal; crook; felon; malefactor; outlaw (someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime)

Derivation:

repeat (make or do or perform again)

Sense 4

Meaning:

A person who repeats

Example:

the audience consisted largely of repeaters who had seen the movie many times

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("repeater" is a kind of...):

individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)

Derivation:

repeat (make or do or perform again)

repeat (do over)

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