repeater
noun
re·peat·er
ri-ˈpē-tər 
: one that repeats: such as
a
: one who relates or recites
b
: a watch or clock with a striking mechanism that upon pressure of a spring will indicate the time in hours or quarters and sometimes minutes
c
: a firearm having a magazine that holds a number of cartridges loaded one at a time into the chamber by the action of the piece
d
: a habitual violator of the laws
e
: one who votes illegally by casting more than one ballot in an election
f
: a student enrolled in a class or course for a second or subsequent time
g
: a device for receiving communication signals and delivering corresponding amplified ones
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Though older iterations of it might exist in other parts of the world, few repeaters of the proverb in century's past likely understood the full extent of just how beneficial to health apples really are.
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Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
Along the route, repeaters are installed at intervals to amplify the optical signal and ensure data can travel long distances without degradation.
—Robin Chataut, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2024
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Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
Along the route, repeaters are installed at intervals to amplify the optical signal and ensure data can travel long distances without degradation.
—Robin Chataut, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2024
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repeater
noun
re·peat·er
ri-ˈpēt-ər
1
: a firearm that fires several times without reloading
2
: a person who violates the laws again and again
3
: a student who is taking a class or course again
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