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REPEATER
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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:
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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