repeater

noun

re·​peat·​er ri-ˈpē-tər How to pronounce repeater (audio)
: one that repeats: such as
a
: one who relates or recites
b
: a watch or clock with a striking mechanism that upon pressure of a spring will indicate the time in hours or quarters and sometimes minutes
c
: a firearm having a magazine that holds a number of cartridges loaded one at a time into the chamber by the action of the piece
d
: a habitual violator of the laws
e
: one who votes illegally by casting more than one ballot in an election
f
: a student enrolled in a class or course for a second or subsequent time
g
: a device for receiving communication signals and delivering corresponding amplified ones

Examples of repeater in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Not another repeater, but this week’s Wayne Gretzky Award winner for a hat trick of inspection failures. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2024 Genta’s speciality was the minute repeater, the highest complication of all, and one made by few watch brands. Carol Besler, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024 The rodents at this week’s third repeater got on top of a counter, left a piece of poop there and on a board under the counter. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2024 This one-of-a-kind masterpiece offers a chronograph, a minute repeater, and a perpetual calendar featuring a moon phase all housed in an 18-karat white gold case showcasing breathtaking grand feu enamel work. Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2024 The original caliber showcased a chronograph and minute repeater. Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2024 The hub or repeater simply repeats an incoming signal on all ports and also sends the jam signal to all ports if there's a collision. Iljitsch Van Beijnum, Ars Technica, 29 June 2023 In addition to the tourbillon and moon phase, the watch offers up a minute repeater and an eternal calendar. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2023 The watch has 12 complications, including a cathedral minute repeater, tourbillon, perpetual calendar, sidereal time and sky chart. Carol Besler, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of repeater was in 1598

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“Repeater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repeater. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

repeater

noun
re·​peat·​er ri-ˈpēt-ər How to pronounce repeater (audio)
1
: a firearm that fires several times without reloading
2
: a person who violates the laws again and again
3
: a student who is taking a class or course again

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