relay
Pronunciation: [rɪˈleɪ]
Word
Context: "communication"
(noun) a relay is a device used to help send messages or signals from one place to another. It makes sure the information travels correctly, almost like a helper that passes a note.
Example
The relay in the car helped the engine start smoothly.
Example
Without the relay, the signal wouldn't reach the other devices.
Example
What does a relay do in an electrical system?
Context: "communication"
(verb) to relay something means to pass on information or messages to someone else. Like when you hear a story and then tell it to your friends, you are relaying it.
Example
She relayed the news to her family after she heard it.
Example
He didn't relay the important information to the team, so they were confused.
Example
Can you relay the instructions to me again?
Context: "sports"
(noun) a relay is a type of race where team members take turns running or swimming parts of the distance. Each runner passes a baton to the next until they reach the finish line.
Example
Our team won the relay race at the school sports day!
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They were disqualified when they dropped the baton during the relay.
Example
What distance is the relay race this year?
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