"relay" meaning in English

See relay in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈriːleɪ/ Forms: relay [singular], relays [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Relay is a track and field discipline where runners take turns in carrying a baton from start to finish.
    Sense id: simple-relay-en-noun-kstUzrQB
  2. A relay is a electrical component that allows a small electrical voltage or current to control a larger voltage or current
    Sense id: simple-relay-en-noun-~97utdZG

Verb

IPA: /riˈleɪ/ Forms: relay [canonical], relays [third-person, singular], relayed [past], relayed [past, participle], relaying [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you relay a message of information, you pass on or transfer it to someone or something.
    Sense id: simple-relay-en-verb-c3L5BNLm
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