Hypertext Webster Gateway: "repeater"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Repeater \Re*peat"er\ (-?r), n.
One who, or that which, repeats. Specifically:
(a) A watch with a striking apparatus which, upon pressure of
a spring, will indicate the time, usually in hours and
quarters.
(b) A repeating firearm.
(c) (Teleg.) An instrument for resending a telegraphic
message automatically at an intermediate point.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
repeater
n 1: a person who repeats; "the audience consisted largely of
repeaters who had seen the movie many times"
2: someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior
(especially for the same criminal behavior) [syn: {recidivist},
{habitual criminal}]
3: a firearm that can fire several rounds without reloading
[syn: {repeating firearm}]
4: (electrical engineering) electronic device that amplifies a
signal before transmitting it again; "repeaters can be
used in computer networks to extend cabling distances"
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