Meaning & Definition of word "Repeater"

Repeater

/rɪˈpiːtə/

1. A device that receives and retransmits a signal.
- Example: The signal was weak, so we installed a repeater to boost the connection.
2. A person or device that repeats or recites, especially in reference to a learner.
- Example: He was a repeater in school, needing an extra year to master the basics.
3. A device that repeats a time signal, typically used in the context of clocks.
- Example: The clock features a repeater function that chimes the time on demand.
4. In firearms, a gun that is capable of firing multiple rounds without reloading after each shot.
- Example: 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.

Meaning: Someone who mimics others.

● Example Sentence: He's such a repeater; he always copies what I say.

Meaning: A person who is held back in school.

● Example Sentence: After failing his grades, he became a repeater in his class.