repeater

noun

re·​peat·​er ri-ˈpē-tər 

: one that repeats: such as

a

: one who relates or recites

b

: a watch or clock with a striking mechanism that upon pressure of a spring will indicate the time in hours or quarters and sometimes minutes

c

: a firearm having a magazine that holds a number of cartridges loaded one at a time into the chamber by the action of the piece

d

: a habitual violator of the laws

e

: one who votes illegally by casting more than one ballot in an election

f

: a student enrolled in a class or course for a second or subsequent time

g

: a device for receiving communication signals and delivering corresponding amplified ones

Examples of repeater in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Wireless repeaters: These devices extend the Wi-Fi signal by amplifying and retransmitting it. —Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025

The final repeater in the TERRA network was switched on in October, at a site coincidentally labeled on the TERRA map as Final Repeater for its proximity to Final Mountain. —IEEE Spectrum, 30 Nov. 2017

Built by General Communication Inc. (GCI) and known as TERRA, it was completed this past October, after US $300 million of investment and six years of construction, when engineers installed its final microwave repeater. —IEEE Spectrum, 30 Nov. 2017

This 43 mm platinum timepiece houses the hand-wound Caliber AP 2907 which combines the minute repeater and jumping hours complications. —Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 18 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for repeater

• aliter
• ammeter
• completer
• demeter
• preheater
• saltpetre
• ureter
• amphitheater
• centimeter
• centimetre
• decimeter
• ergometer

Kids Definition

repeater

noun

re·​peat·​er ri-ˈpēt-ər 

1

: a firearm that fires several times without reloading

2

: a person who violates the laws again and again

3

: a student who is taking a class or course again