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Relay
Relay Re*lay", a. (Mach.)
Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an auxiliary
apparatus put into action by a feeble force but itself
capable of exerting greater force, used to control a
comparatively powerful machine or appliance. [Webster 1913
Suppl.]
RelayRelay Re*lay" (r?-l?"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Relaid (-l?d);
p. pr. & vb. n. Relaying.] [Pref. re- + lay, v.]
To lay again; to lay a second time; as, to relay a pavement. RelayRelay Re*lay" (r?-l?"), n. [F. relais (cf. OF. relais
relaxation, discontinuance, It. rilascio release, relief,
rilasso relay), fr. OF. relaissier to abandon, release, fr.
L. relaxare. See Relax.]
1. A supply of anything arranged beforehand for affording
relief from time to time, or at successive stages;
provision for successive relief. Specifically:
(a) A supply of horses placced at stations to be in
readiness to relieve others, so that a trveler may
proceed without delay.
(b) A supply of hunting dogs or horses kept in readiness
at certain places to relive the tired dogs or horses,
and to continue the pursuit of the game if it comes
that way.
(c) A number of men who relieve others in carrying on some
work.
2. (Elec.) In various forms of telegraphic apparatus, a
magnet which receives the circuit current, and is caused
by it to bring into into action the power of a local
battery for performing the work of making the record;
also, a similar device by which the current in one circuit
is made to open or close another circuit in which a
current is passing.
Relay battery (Elec.), the local battery which is brought
into use by the action of the relay magnet, or relay.
Meaning of Relay from wikipedia
- A
relay is an
electrically operated switch. It
consists of a set of
input terminals for a
single or
multiple control signals, and a set of
operating contact...
- IRC (Internet
Relay Chat) is a text-based chat
system for
instant messaging. IRC is
designed for
group communication in
discussion forums,
called channels...
- up
relay in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A
relay is an
electric switch operated by a
signal in one
circuit to
control another circuit.
Relay may...
-
Relayer is the
seventh studio album by the
English progressive rock band Yes,
released in
November 1974 by
Atlantic Records.
After keyboardist Rick Wakeman...
- only), 200m, 400m
Relays: 4 × 50 m
freestyle relay (short
course only), 4 × 100 m freestyle, 4 × 200 m freestyle, 4 × 50 m
medley relay (short
course only)...
- the Penn
Relays,
Drake Relays,
Kansas Relays, Mt. SAC
Relays,
Modesto Relays,
Texas Relays, West
Coast Relays,
include different types of
relays. Each runner...
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Swedish relay is an
athletics track event in
which teams comprise four runners. The
first runner runs 100 meters, the
second one 200 m, the
third one...
- A
relay valve is an air-operated
valve typically used in air
brake systems to
remotely control the
brakes at the rear of a
heavy truck or semi-trailer...
- A
telecommunications relay service, also
known as TRS,
relay service, or IP-
relay, or Web-based
relay service, is an
operator service that
allows people...
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static relay is a type of
relay, an
electrically operated switch, that has no
moving parts.
Static relays are
contrasted with
electromechanical relays, which...
