relay

  1. Noun.  (electronics) An electrical actuator that allows a relatively small electrical voltage or current to control a larger voltage or current.
  2. Noun.  (context, athletics) A track and field discipline where runners take turns in carrying a baton from start to finish. Most common events are 4x100 meter and 4x400 meter competitions.
  3. Verb.  (transitive) To pass or transfer from one person to another, especially repeatedly through a series of persons.
  4. Verb.  To lay again.

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