Main Entry: re·peat·er

Pronunciation: \ri-ˈpē-tər\

Function: noun

Date: 1598

: 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