repeater

English

repeater (plural repeaters)

(electronics) An electronic device that receives a weak or low-level signal and retransmits it at a higher level or higher power.
(firearms) A gun that has a store of cartridges and does not need reloading after each shot.
In ufology and similar studies, a person who regularly sees unexplained sightings of paranormal phenomena.
Note – this term is more commonly used by skeptics of the paranormal, and implies that the witness lacks credibility.
A watch with a striking apparatus which, upon pressure of a spring, will indicate the time, usually in hours and quarters.
(US) One who votes more than once at an election.
A repeating decimal.
(nautical) A pennant used to indicate that a certain flag in a hoist of signal is duplicated.
(Can we find and add a quotation of Ham. Nav. Encyc to this entry?)
(education) A student repeating a course or class.

electronics: an electronic device that received a weak or low-level signal and retransmits it at a higher level or power

a gun that has a store of cartridges and does not need reloading after each shot

a person who regularly sees unexplained sightings of paranormal phenomena

a student repeating a course or class

Catalan: repetidor (ca) m
Chinese:
Cantonese: 留級生 (zh) (lau4 kap1 sang1), 留班生 (lau4 baan1 sang1)

Mandarin: 留級生 (zh) (liújíshēng), 留班生 (liúbānshēng)

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