repeater

noun

Definition of repeaternext
1
as in offender

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2
as in carbine

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Recent Examples of repeater When Greisler showed off Armin Strom’s new $505,000 minute repeater—the first to combine a resonance movement—collector Terri Hubert of Seal Beach took notice. — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 17 June 2026 The repeater is there to boost the signal. — John Burek, PC Magazine, 13 June 2026 In a sea of important tourbillons at Watches and Wonders this year, minute repeaters and striking watches made a musical statement of their own. — Carol Besler, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026 So what’s the decision three months later regarding that repeater tax, now that flexibility has been achieved? — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for repeater
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repeater
  1. offender
  2. carbine
  3. criminal
  4. rifle
  5. culprit
  6. machine gun
  7. crook
  8. shotgun
Noun
  • First-time targeting offenders do not receive any additional sanctions.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Most of the offenders, too, appear to be delis and bodegas and fast-casual food carts, venues where quality is secondary to moving product quickly and cheaply out the door.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of offender
Noun
  • The weapons used are not known, but likely included standard M4 carbines.
    — David Hambling, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Klymenko, who wore body armor, said the man was carrying a carbine.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Definition of carbine
Noun
  • Most crimes across Mexico went unsolved, and authorities sometimes appeared to be colluding with criminals instead of fighting them.
    — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Keeping email, downloads and everyday web activity away from that machine reduces the opportunities criminals have to reach it.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of criminal
Noun
  • Per the initial information, someone shot back from inside the park, and officers later found two sets of shell casings in the park and across the street, including rifle casings.
    — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • On March 12, a gunman drove through the halls of Temple Israel with several explosives and a rifle in his vehicle before being killed in an exchange of gunfire with law enforcement on March 12.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of rifle
Noun
  • Designed for limp, oily, and dull hair, the color-safe formula washes away stubborn dirt and grime—common culprits of flat waves—while a lineup of amino acids work to soften and strengthen strands.
    — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 5 Sep. 2026
  • For both Trader Joe’s and Skinceuticals, the dropper-style dispenser is likely the culprit.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of culprit
Noun
  • The Nazis appear to be constructing bunkers and fortifying machine gun nests here at the border.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Prosecutors say one of the weapons used in the shooting was a semiautomatic firearm modified to function as a machine gun.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of machine gun
Noun
  • His actions reduced the time the crooks had inside the house.
    — Jermont Terry, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • If that code never shows up, a crook cannot talk you into reading it back.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of crook
Noun
  • Wolff was also seen on a storage unit’s surveillance camera getting out of a truck with a shotgun while wearing a camo jacket.
    — David Zeug, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Greenidge turned around to see a police shotgun pointed at his head.
    — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of shotgun

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