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Relay vs Transmitter - What's the difference?

relay | transmitter |

As nouns the difference between relay and transmitter

is that relay is while transmitter is something that transmits something (in all senses).

As a verb relay

is (obsolete|intransitive|hunting) to release a new set of hounds or relay can be .

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

    transmitter

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia transmitter) (en noun)
  • something that transmits something (in all senses).
  • an electronic device that generates and amplifies a carrier wave, modulates it with a meaningful signal derived from speech, music, TV or other sources, and broadcasts the resulting signal from an antenna.