relay

English Thesaurus

1. the act of passing something along from one person or group to another (noun.act)

hypernym	:	handing over, passage,
definition	:	the act of passing something to another person (noun.act)

2. electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	electrical device,
definition	:	a device that produces or is powered by electricity (noun.artifact)

part holonym	:	electromagnet,
definition	:	a temporary magnet made by coiling wire around an iron core; when current flows in the coil the iron becomes a magnet (noun.artifact)

part meronym	:	circuit, electric circuit, electrical circuit,
definition	:	an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow (noun.artifact)

3. a race between teams; each member runs or swims part of the distance (noun.event)

hypernym	:	race,
definition	:	a contest of speed (noun.event)

hyponym	:	torch race,
definition	:	(ancient Greece) in which a torch is passed from one runner to the next (noun.event)

4. a fresh team to relieve weary draft animals (noun.group)

hypernym	:	team,
definition	:	two or more draft animals that work together to pull something (noun.group)

5. a crew of workers who relieve another crew (noun.group)

hypernym	:	shift,
definition	:	a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time (noun.group)

6. pass along (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	communicate, pass, pass along, pass on, put across,
definition	:	transmit information (verb.communication)

7. control or operate by relay (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	control, operate,
definition	:	handle and cause to function (verb.contact)

8. the act of passing something along from one person or group to another (noun.act)

derivation	:	relay,
definition	:	pass along (verb.communication)

9. electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	relay,
definition	:	control or operate by relay (verb.contact)

10. pass along (verb.communication)

derivation	:	relay,
definition	:	the act of passing something along from one person or group to another (noun.act)

11. control or operate by relay (verb.contact)

derivation	:	electrical relay, relay,
definition	:	electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit (noun.artifact)

12. the act of passing something along from one person or group to another (noun.act)

derivation	:	relay,
definition	:	pass along (verb.communication)

13. electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	relay,
definition	:	control or operate by relay (verb.contact)

14. pass along (verb.communication)

derivation	:	relay,
definition	:	the act of passing something along from one person or group to another (noun.act)

15. control or operate by relay (verb.contact)

derivation	:	electrical relay, relay,
definition	:	electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit (noun.artifact)