repeater

re·peat·er  (r-ptr)

n.

1. One that repeats: "[The] tourists are mainly repeaters from the United States and Canada who come for the peace and quiet" (James Kerr).

2. A watch or clock with a pressure-activated mechanism that strikes the hour.

3. A repeating firearm.

4. A student who repeats a course, usually one that has been failed.

5. One who fraudulently votes more than once in a single election.

6. One who has been convicted of wrongdoing more than once, especially for the same offense.

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repeater [rɪˈpiːtə]

n

1. a person or thing that repeats

2. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) Also called repeating firearm a firearm capable of discharging several shots without reloading

3. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Horology) a timepiece having a mechanism enabling it to strike the hour or quarter-hour just past, when a spring is pressed

4. (Engineering / Electrical Engineering) Electrical engineering a device that amplifies or augments incoming electrical signals and retransmits them, thus compensating for transmission losses

5. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Also called substitute Nautical one of three signal flags hoisted with others to indicate that one of the top three is to be repeated

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	repeater - a person who repeats; "the audience consisted largely of repeaters who had seen the movie many times" individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
	2.	repeater - someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior) habitual criminal, recidivist criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw - someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
	3.	repeater - a firearm that can fire several rounds without reloading repeating firearm firearm, small-arm, piece - a portable gun; "he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster" Mauser - trademark for a repeating rifle or pistol
	4.	repeater - (electronics) electronic device that amplifies a signal before transmitting it again; "repeaters can be used in computer networks to extend cabling distances" electronic device - a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically EE, electrical engineering - the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication

Translations

repeater [rɪˈpiːtəʳ] N

1. (= watch) → reloj m de repetición; (= rifle) → rifle m de repetición

2. (US) (Jur) → reincidente mf

repeater

n (= gun) → Repetier- or Mehrladegewehr nt; (= watch) → Repetieruhr f