Gratis ordbok - engelska svenska tyska lexikon

Definitioner

Substantiv

1. (hunting, now rare) A new set of hounds.
2. (now chiefly historical) A new set of horses kept along a specific route so that they can replace animals that are tired.
3. (by extension) A new set of anything.
4. A series of vehicles travelling in sequence.
5. (athletics) A track and field discipline where runners take turns in carrying a baton from start to finish. Most common events are 4x100 meter and 4x400 meter competitions.
6. (electronics) An electrical actuator that allows a relatively small electrical voltage or current to control a larger voltage or current.

Verb

1. (obsolete, intransitive, hunting) To release a new set of hounds.
2. (transitive, now rare) To place (people or horses) in relays, such that one can take over form another.
3. (intransitive, now rare) To take on a new relay of horses; to change horses.
4. (transitive) To pass on or transfer (information).