Noun: repeater ri'pee-tu(r)
- A person who repeats
"the audience consisted largely of repeaters who had seen the movie many times"
- (electronics) electronic device that amplifies a signal before transmitting it again
"repeaters can be used in computer networks to extend cabling distances"
- A firearm that can fire several rounds without reloading
"The invention of the repeater changed the nature of warfare";
- repeating firearm
- Someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behaviour (especially for the same criminal behaviour)
"The repeater was back in jail for the third time this year";
- recidivist, habitual criminal
Derived forms: repeaters
Type of: actor, crim [Brit, informal], criminal, crook [informal], doer, electronic device, felon, firearm, malefactor [formal], outlaw, piece, small-arm, worker
Encyclopedia: Repeater