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Words with a similar base: electrical_relay, relay, relay_race

'relay'

[relay.n.01] as in: the act of passing something along from one person or group to another

Examples:
the relay was successful

'relay'

[relay.n.02] as in: a crew of workers who relieve another crew

'relay'

[relay.n.03] as in: a fresh team to relieve weary draft animals

'relay'

[relay.n.04] as in: a race between teams; each member runs or swims part of the distance

'relay'

[relay.n.05] as in: electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit

'relay'

[relay.v.01] as in: pass along

Examples:
Please relay the news to the villagers

'relay'

[relay.v.02] as in: control or operate by relay

Origins

					relay (English)
├── lay (English)
│   ├── laie (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   ├── lay (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   │   └── lai (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
│   └── layen (Middle English (1100-1500))
├── re- (English)
└── relai (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))