"retransmitter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: retransmitters [plural]
Etymology: From re- + transmitter. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|transmitter}} re- + transmitter Head templates: {{en-noun}} retransmitter (plural retransmitters)
  1. Any device that retransmits a signal.

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