REPEATER as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • (electronics) electronic device that amplifies a signal before transmitting it again
    Usage Example(s)
    • repeaters can be used in computer networks to extend cabling distances
    Hypernyms(s) repeater is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • a firearm that can fire several rounds without reloading
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) repeater is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  3. Meaning
    • someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior)
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) repeater is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • a person who repeats
    Usage Example(s)
    • the audience consisted largely of repeaters who had seen the movie many times
    Hypernyms(s) repeater is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)