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• Repeater (horology) — A repeater is a complication in a mechanical watch or clock that audibly chimes the hours and often minutes at the press of a button. There are many types of repeater, from the simple repeater which merely strikes the number of hours, to the… …   Wikipedia

• Repeater — Re*peat er ( ?r), n. One who, or that which, repeats. Specifically: (a) A watch with a striking apparatus which, upon pressure of a spring, will indicate the time, usually in hours and quarters. (b) A repeating firearm. (c) (Teleg.) An instrument …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• repeater — [ri pēt′ər] n. 1. a person or thing that repeats 2. a watch or clock which, upon activation of a spring, will strike the time, sometimes to the nearest minute ☆ 3. REPEATING FIREARM ☆ 4. a person who has been convicted a number of times for… …   English World dictionary

• Watch — For other uses, see Watch (disambiguation). Early wrist watch by Waltham, worn by soldiers in World War I (Deutsches Uhrenmuseum, Inv. 47 3352) A watch is a small timepiece, typically worn either on the wrist or attached on a chain and carried in …   Wikipedia

• Repeater (disambiguation) — A repeater is a telecommunications device that amplifies a signal.Repeater may also refer to:* Repeat offender, in criminology * Repeater (album) and title track by post hardcore band Fugazi * Repeater (horology), a type of watch or clock *… …   Wikipedia

• watch — Synonyms and related words: Argus, Big Ben, Charley, abide, airplane spotter, alarm clock, alarm watch, anchor watch, and listen, animadvert, appear, assister, astronomical clock, atomic clock, attend, attend to, await, baby sit, bakehead, be at …   Moby Thesaurus

• repeater — /ri pee teuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that repeats. 2. a repeating firearm. 3. Horol. a timepiece, esp. a watch, that may be made to strike the hour or part of the hour. Cf. clock watch. 4. Educ. a pupil who repeats a course or group of courses …   Universalium

• repeater — /rəˈpitə / (say ruh peetuh) noun 1. someone or something that repeats. 2. a repeating firearm. 3. a watch or clock, especially a watch, which may be made to strike the hour (and sometimes the quarter hour, etc.) last past. 4. Electricity an… …  

• repeater — noun Date: 1598 one that repeats: as a. one who relates or recites b. a watch or clock with a striking mechanism that upon pressure of a spring will indicate the time in hours or quarters and sometimes minutes c. a firearm having a magazine that… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• repeater — re•peat•er [[t]rɪˈpi tər[/t]] n. 1) a person or thing that repeats 2) a firearm that can discharge a number of shots without reloading 3) hor a timepiece, esp. a watch, that can strike the hour or part of the hour 4) edu a pupil who repeats a… …   From formal English to slang

• repeater — n. 1 a person or thing that repeats. 2 a firearm which fires several shots without reloading. 3 a watch or clock which repeats its last strike when required. 4 a device for the automatic re transmission or amplification of an electrically… …   Useful english dictionary