RELAYS
Noun
relays
plural of relay
Verb
relays
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of relay
Anagrams
• Earlys, Layers, Learys, Raleys, Rayles, Salyer, Sayler, layers, slayer
Source: Wiktionary
RELAY
Re*lay" (r-l"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Relaid (-ld); p. pr. & vb. n.
Relaying.] Etym: [Pref re- + lay, v.]
Definition: To lay again; to lay a second time; as, to relay a pavement.
Re*lay" (r-l"), n. Etym: [F. relais (cf. OF. relais relaxation,
discontinuance, It. rilascio release, relief, rilasso relay), fr. OF.
relaissier to abandon, release, fr. L. relaxare. See Relax.]
1. A supply of anything arranged beforehand for affording relief from
time to time, or at successive stages; provision for successive
relief. Specifically: (a) A supply of horses placced at stations to
be in readiness to relieve others, so that a trveler may proceed
without delay. (b) A supply of hunting dogs or horses kept in
readiness at certain places to relive the tired dogs or horses, and
to continnue the pursuit of the game if it comes that way. (c) A
number of men who relieve others in carrying on some work.
2. (Elec.)
Definition: In various forms of telegrapfhic apparatus, a megnet which
receives the circuit current, and is caused by it to bring into into
action the power of a local battery for performing the work of making
the record; also, a similar device by which the current in one
circuit is made to open or close another circuit in which a current
is passing. Relay battery (Elec.), the local battery which is brought
into use by the action of the relay magnet, or relay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition