repeater

re·peat·er

noun \ri-ˈpē-tər\

Definition of REPEATER

: one that repeats: 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

First Known Use of REPEATER

1598

Rhymes with REPEATER

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