noun · Sports & Play

relay

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The meaning (definition) of the word relay

a team race where each runner takes a turn

The word relay used in a sentence

In a relay race, each runner takes a turn running really fast.

Words that mean the same as relay (synonyms)

team race

The plural of the word relay

relays

How the word relay is said around the world

Frenchrelais (ruhle)
Spanishrelé (raylay)
Mandarin中继 (zhōng jì)
Hindiरिले (rilay)
Arabicالمرحل (ahlmoorahahl)
Russianреле (rele)
Portuguese (EU)relé (rile)
Portuguese (BR)relé (khayle)
Japaneseリレー (riree)
GermanRelais (raylys)
Urduریلے (raylay)
Punjabiਰੀਲੇਅ (reelayuh)
Korean계전기 (gyejeongi)
Hebrewמִמסָר (meemsahr)
Greekαναμετάδοση (anametadose)
Dutchrelais (raylahys)
Tagalogrelay (relahy)
Vietnameserơle (zurle)
Turkishröle (rerle)
Persianرله (raylay)
Polishprzekaźnik (pshekahzhnyeek)
Ukrainianреле (rele)
Bengaliরিলে (reelay)
Swedishrelä (raylair)
Italianrelè (rayle)

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