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relay
English
Etymology 1
From Middle French relai (“reserve pack of hounds”), from relaier (“to exchange tired animals for fresh”); literally, "to leave behind", from Old French relaier (“to leave behind”), from re- + laier (“to leave”), of uncertain origin.
Pronunciation
- (noun) IPA(key): /??i?le?/
- (verb) IPA(key): /?i?le?/, /??i?le?/
- Rhymes: -i?le?
- Rhymes: -e?
Noun
relay (plural relays)
- (hunting, rare) A new set of hounds. [from 15th c.]
- (now chiefly historical) A new set of horses kept along a specific route so that they can replace animals that are tired. [from 17th c.]
- (by extension) A new set of anything.
- A series of vehicles travelling in sequence. [from 18th c.]
- (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. [from 19th c.]
- (electronics) An electrical actuator that allows a relatively small electrical voltage or current to control a larger voltage or current. [from 19th c.]
Derived terms
- relay race
Translations
Verb
relay (third-person singular simple present relays, present participle relaying, simple past and past participle relayed)
- (obsolete, intransitive, hunting) To release a new set of hounds. [15th-17th c.]
- (transitive, now rare) To place (people or horses) in relays, such that one can take over from another. [from 18th c.]
- (intransitive, now rare) To take on a new relay of horses; to change horses. [from 19th c.]
- (transitive) To pass on or transfer (information). [from 19th c.]
Synonyms
- (to relay a message): convey
Translations
Etymology 2
re- +? lay
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /??i??le?/
- (US) IPA(key): /??i?le?/
- Rhymes: -i?le?
- Homophone: re-lay
Verb
relay (third-person singular simple present relays, present participle relaying, simple past and past participle relaid)
- Alternative spelling of re-lay
Anagrams
- Arely, Arley, Early, Layer, Leary, Raley, Rayle, early, layer, leary
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hurdles
English
Noun
hurdles
- plural of hurdle
Noun
hurdles
- A sport where athletes or animals run along a track obstructed by regularly placed hurdles that must be leapt over.
- Despite a stumble, he managed to come fourth in the hurdles.
Translations
Verb
hurdles
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hurdle
Anagrams
- Sheldru, huldres
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- what hurdles means
- what hurdles does dac face
- what hurdles have you overcame
- what hurdles might you experience
- what hurdles do you encounter
- what hurdles have you encountered
- what does hurdles mean
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