Repeater

/rɪˈpiːtə/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A device that receives and retransmits a signal.

The signal was weak, so we installed a repeater to boost the connection.

A person or device that repeats or recites, especially in reference to a learner.

He was a repeater in school, needing an extra year to master the basics.

A device that repeats a time signal, typically used in the context of clocks.

The clock features a repeater function that chimes the time on demand.

In firearms, a gun that is capable of firing multiple rounds without reloading after each shot.

The hunter preferred using a repeater for its efficiency in rapid firing.

From Middle English repeiteren, from Latin repetere 'to go back, repeat'.

repeat offender

A person who has committed the same offense multiple times.

repeat performance

An event that is performed again, often under similar circumstances.

loudly repeated

To say something in a loud voice again for emphasis or clarity.

repeat

To say or do something again.

repetition

The act of repeating.

repeatedly

Done multiple times.

Someone who mimics others.

He's such a repeater; he always copies what I say.

A person who is held back in school.

After failing his grades, he became a repeater in his class.