Thesaurus: repeater

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1. n. One who, or that which, repeats.
2. n. A watch with a striking apparatus which, upon pressure of a spring, will indicate the time, usually in hours and quarters.
3. n. A repeating firearm.
4. n. An instrument for resending a telegraphic message automatically at an intermediate point.
5. n. A person who votes more than once at an election.
6. n. See Circulating decimal, under Decimal.
7. n. A pennant used to indicate that a certain flag in a hoist of signal is duplicated.
8. n. a person who repeats
9. n. someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior)
10. n. a firearm that can fire several rounds without reloading
11. n. (electronics) electronic device that amplifies a signal before transmitting it again
12. One who, or that which, repeats. Specifically: (a) A watch with a striking apparatus which, upon pressure of a spring, will indicate the time, usually in hours and quarters. (b) A repeating firearm. (c) (Teleg.) An instrument for resending a telegraphic message automatically at an intermediate point. (d) A person who votes more than once at an election. [U.S.] (e) See Circulating decimal, under Decimal. (f) (Naut.) A pennant used to indicate that a certain flag in a hoist of signal is duplicated. Ham. Nav. Encyc.