Synonyms for repeater
rɪˈpi tərre·peater

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1. repeaternoun

   a person who repeats

   "the audience consisted largely of repeaters who had seen the movie many times"

   Synonyms:
   recidivist, repeating firearm, habitual criminal

2. recidivist, repeater, habitual criminalnoun

   someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior)

   Synonyms:
   reversionist, recidivist, repeating firearm, habitual criminal, backslider

3. repeating firearm, repeaternoun

   a firearm that can fire several rounds without reloading

   Synonyms:
   recidivist, repeating firearm, habitual criminal

4. repeaternoun

   (electronics) electronic device that amplifies a signal before transmitting it again

   "repeaters can be used in computer networks to extend cabling distances"

   Synonyms:
   recidivist, repeating firearm, habitual criminal

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1. • Electrical Engineering
   • Electronic Device
   • Firearm
   • Person

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1. List of paraphrases for "repeater":

   transponder, repeaters, repetition

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1. Adam Deller:

   This suggests that fast radio bursts can be produced in a variety of environments, or that seemingly one-off bursts detected so far by ASKAP are generated by a different mechanism to the repeater.

2. Adam Deller:

   The burst we localized and its host galaxy look nothing like the repeater and its host, it comes from a massive galaxy that is forming relatively few stars. This suggests that fast radio bursts can be produced in a variety of environments.