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Relaid vs Relais - What's the difference?

relaid | relais |

As a verb relaid

is (relay).

As a noun relais is

relay.

relaid

English

Verb

(head)
  • (relay)

    • Anagrams

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    relay

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) , of uncertain origin.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (by extension) A new set of anything.
  • * Charles Dickens, Dombey and Son
    • There is a snaky gleam in her hard grey eye, as of anticipated rounds of buttered toast, relays of hot chops, worryings and quellings of young children, sharp snappings at poor Berry, and all the other delights of her Ogress's castle.
  • A series of vehicles travelling in sequence.
  • (athletics) A track and field discipline where runners take turns in carrying a baton from start to finish. Most common events are 4x100 meter and 4x400 meter competitions.
  • (electronics) An electrical actuator that allows a relatively small electrical voltage or current to control a larger voltage or current.
    • Derived terms
    * relay race

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete, intransitive, hunting) To release a new set of hounds.
  • To pass on or transfer (information).
    • Synonyms
    * (to relay a message) convey

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    • English heteronyms English irregular verbs

    relais

    English

    Noun

  • (military, historical) A narrow space between the foot of the rampart and the scarp of the ditch, serving to receive the earth that may crumble off or be washed down, and prevent its falling into the ditch.
    • (Wilhelm)
    (Webster 1913) ----