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repeater
In technical contexts, this term refers to hardware used to overcome signal attenuation. It is distinct from a router, as a repeater simply amplifies or regenerates an existing signal rather than managing data traffic or directing it to specific devices.
When referring to firearms, the term specifically denotes a weapon with a magazine or internal reservoir, contrasting with single-shot weapons. In this context, it carries a historical connotation associated with the American frontier and early industrial weaponry.
As a description of a person, the word often carries a negative or critical tone, implying a lack of originality or a tendency toward tedious redundancy. It is less common than "parrot" but more literal in its description of the action.
Meanings
Examples
We need to install a wifi repeater in the hallway to get a signal in the bedroom.
The company invested in a high power repeater to ensure the remote site stayed connected.
I should probably buy a signal repeater for my home office.
The outlaw pulled a lever action repeater from its holster and fired.
The royal guard carried a heavy repeater capable of rapid fire.
He wields an ancient repeater that never seems to run out of ammunition.
Stop being such a repeater and come up with your own ideas.
She is just a repeater of gossip who never checks the facts.