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repeater

re·peat·er [ ri ptər ] (plural re·peat·ers)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. somebody or something repeating: somebody or something that repeats something

2. arms gun firing several shots without reloading: a firearm with a magazine that can fire several shots before it has to be reloaded, e.g. a rifle

3. time timepiece that repeats chimes: a clock or watch that can be made to repeat its latest chime when somebody presses a spring

4. U.S. education student made to repeat studies: a student required to repeat a course or grade after failing it

5. U.S. crime recidivist: a repeat offender

6. electrical engineering device for amplifying signals: an electrical device that boosts and amplifies incoming communications signals and retransmits them

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