"retransmitter" meaning in English

See retransmitter in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: retransmitters [plural]
Etymology: re- + transmitter Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|transmitter}} re- + transmitter Head templates: {{en-noun}} retransmitter (plural retransmitters)
  1. Any device that retransmits a signal.
    Sense id: en-retransmitter-en-noun-3PRnP2Xd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with re-

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