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repeater

/rɪˈpiːtər/ /rəˈpiːtər/

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One who or that which repeats.

Examples :

"Option 1 (Focusing on a person): "My little brother is a repeater; he copies everything I say." Option 2 (Focusing on a device): "We need a Wi-Fi repeater in the back of the house because the signal is too weak there." "

machine electronics technology device

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A student repeating a course or class.

Examples :

"Maria is a repeater in math class this year because she didn't pass it last semester. "

education person

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A patient who repeatedly presents with the same symptoms.

Examples :

"The doctor recognized Mrs. Davis as a repeater; she came in every few weeks complaining of the same headaches. "

medicine person

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A consumer who repeatedly purchases the same goods or services.

Examples :

"The coffee shop values its repeaters and offers them a loyalty card with discounts. "

business commerce economy

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One who votes more than once at an election.

Examples :

"The news reported that several people were arrested for being repeaters in the local election, voting multiple times under different names. "

politics government right law

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In ufology and similar studies, a person who regularly sees unexplained sightings of paranormal phenomena.

Examples :

"After years of reporting strange lights in the sky, Mrs. Davis was labeled a "repeater" by the local UFO research group. "

phenomena person supernatural being

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A gun that has a store of cartridges and does not need reloading after each shot.

Examples :

"The cowboy's repeater allowed him to fire multiple shots quickly without having to stop and reload after each one. "

weapon technology military machine

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A telegraphic instrument for automatically retransmitting a message.

Examples :

"The old telegraph system used a repeater at each station to ensure the message traveled clearly across long distances. "

technology electronics communication device machine

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An electronic device that receives a weak or low-level signal and retransmits it at a higher level or higher power.

Examples :

"The cell phone repeater in the office helped boost the weak signal, so we could finally make clear calls. "

electronics device signal machine technical communication electric technology internet

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A watch with a striking apparatus which, upon pressure of a spring, will indicate the time, usually in hours and quarters.

Examples :

"My grandfather's antique repeater watch chimed the time precisely at noon. "

time technology device machine electronics item

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A frigate appointed to attend an admiral in a fleet, and to repeat the admiral's signals.

Examples :

"During the naval battle, the repeater sailed close to the flagship, immediately raising flags that mirrored the admiral's commands, ensuring the entire fleet understood the orders. "

nautical military communication signal sailing vehicle

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A pennant used to indicate that a certain flag in a hoist of signal is duplicated.

Examples :

"In the message being signaled to the ship, the blue flag appeared twice in a row, so a repeater was hoisted to avoid confusion. "

nautical signal communication military

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A repeating decimal.

Examples :

"The fraction one-third (1/3) becomes a repeater when written as a decimal: 0.3333... "

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In calico printing, a design repeated at equal intervals in a pattern.

Examples :

"The fabric showed a simple floral repeater, with the same blue flower printed every five centimeters. "

art style material