REPEATER

Pronunciation (US):

• REPEATER (noun)
  The noun REPEATER has 4 senses:

1. a person who repeats
2. someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior)
3. a firearm that can fire several rounds without reloading
4. (electronics) electronic device that amplifies a signal before transmitting it again

  Familiarity information: REPEATER used as a noun is uncommon.

• REPEATER (noun)

Meaning:

A person who repeats

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Context example:

the audience consisted largely of repeaters who had seen the movie many times

Hypernyms ("repeater" is a kind of...):

individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)

Meaning:

Someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

habitual criminal; recidivist; repeater

Hypernyms ("repeater" is a kind of...):

criminal; crook; felon; malefactor; outlaw (someone who has committed (or been legally convicted of) a crime)

Meaning:

A firearm that can fire several rounds without reloading

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

repeating firearm; repeater

Hypernyms ("repeater" is a kind of...):

firearm; piece; small-arm (a portable gun)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "repeater"):

Mauser (trademark for a repeating rifle or pistol)

Meaning:

(electronics) electronic device that amplifies a signal before transmitting it again

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Context example:

repeaters can be used in computer networks to extend cabling distances

Hypernyms ("repeater" is a kind of...):

electronic device (a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically)

Domain category:

EE; electrical engineering (the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication)