relayed

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re•lay¹ /ˈrileɪ; v. also rɪˈleɪ/   n., pl. -lays, v., -layed, -lay•ing —n. 

[countable]
1. a series of persons who take turns helping one another;
   a shift:
   We worked in relays.
2. Sport a race in which each member of a team runs part way.
3. Electricity, Mechanical Engineering
   • , Electricity an electrical device that responds to a change of current or voltage in one circuit by making or breaking a connection in another.

v. [~ + object]

4. to carry or send by or as if by relays:
   relaying a message.

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relay noun / ˈriːleɪ/

1. a person or team of people relieving others, as on a shift
2. a fresh team of horses, dogs, etc, posted at intervals along a route to relieve others
3. the act of relaying or process of being relayed
4. short for relay race
5. an automatic device that controls the setting of a valve, switch, etc, by means of an electric motor, solenoid, or pneumatic mechanism
6. an electrical device in which a small change in current or voltage controls the switching on or off of circuits or other devices
7. a combination of a receiver and transmitter designed to receive radio signals and retransmit them, in order to extend their range
8. (as modifier): a relay station

verb / rɪˈleɪ/(transitive)

1. to carry or spread (something, such as news or information) by relays
2. to supply or replace with relays
3. to retransmit (a signal) by means of a relay
4. to broadcast (a performance) by sending out signals through a transmitting station

Etymology: 15th Century relaien, from Old French relaier to leave behind, from re- + laier to leave, ultimately from Latin laxāre to loosen; see relax