English Dictionary

relay

/ˈɹiːleɪ/

noun

(hunting, rare) A new set of hounds. / (now chiefly historical) A new set of horses kept along a specific route so that they can replace animals that are tired. / (by extension) A new set of anything.

I passed the relay baton to the next runner.

意味（1）

(hunting, rare) A new set of hounds.

意味（2）

(now chiefly historical) A new set of horses kept along a specific route so that they can replace animals that are tired.

意味（3）

(by extension) A new set of anything.

There is a snaky gleam in her hard grey eye, as of anticipated rounds of buttered toast, relays of hot chops, worryings and quellings of young children, sharp snappings at poor Berry, and all the other delights of her Ogress's castle.

意味（4）

A series of vehicles travelling in sequence.

意味（5）

(athletics) A track and field discipline where runners take turns in carrying a baton from start to finish. Most common events are 4x100 meter and 4x400 meter competitions.

意味（6）

(electronics) An electrical actuator that allows a relatively small electrical voltage or current to control a larger voltage or current.