relay
noun
1. the act of passing something along from one person or group to another
- the relay was successful
Definition categories: act, passage
2. a crew of workers who relieve another crew
Definition categories: group, shift
3. a fresh team to relieve weary draft animals
Definition categories: group, team
4. a race between teams; each member runs or swims part of the distance
Definition categories: event, race
5. electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit
Definition categories: man–made
verb
1. pass along
- Please relay the news to the villagers
Definition categories: communication, communicate, pass
2. control or operate by relay