repeater
noun
re·peat·er
ri-ˈpē-tər 
: 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
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One incorporates a minute repeater, while the other combines a minute repeater with a split-seconds chronograph.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
On the other hand, says Hanson, making quantum repeaters isn’t the only way forward for next-generation quantum networking tech.
—Margo Anderson, IEEE Spectrum, 9 Oct. 2025
Boston is in a very interesting situation a year from now, when the Celtics can likely use their full nontaxpayer midlevel exception or a giant $22 million trade exception to acquire a starting center and likely still stay under the tax for another season and take the repeater tax out of play.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
After finishing as a luxury tax team in each of the past two seasons, the Heat wants to stay out of the luxury tax this season in order to avoid the onerous repeater tax that’s triggered when a team crosses the luxury-tax threshold in four straight seasons or four times during a five-season period.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
On the other hand, says Hanson, making quantum repeaters isn’t the only way forward for next-generation quantum networking tech.
—Margo Anderson, IEEE Spectrum, 9 Oct. 2025
Boston is in a very interesting situation a year from now, when the Celtics can likely use their full nontaxpayer midlevel exception or a giant $22 million trade exception to acquire a starting center and likely still stay under the tax for another season and take the repeater tax out of play.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
After finishing as a luxury tax team in each of the past two seasons, the Heat wants to stay out of the luxury tax this season in order to avoid the onerous repeater tax that’s triggered when a team crosses the luxury-tax threshold in four straight seasons or four times during a five-season period.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Repeater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repeater. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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repeater
noun
re·peat·er
ri-ˈpēt-ər
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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