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The correct spelling is relays.
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verb
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The correct spelling is relays. To lay (for example, flooring or railroad track) again. For example: "He had to re-lay the tiles because the cement was too dry."
Usage Examples
“He had to re-lay the tiles because the cement was too dry.”
“Can you relay this message to John?”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To lay (for example, flooring or railroad track) again.
- 2.To release a new set of hounds.
- 3.To place (people or horses) in relays, such that one can take over from another.
- 4.To take on a new relay of horses; to change horses.
- 5.To pass on or transfer (information).
noun
- 1.A new set of hounds.
- 2.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.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.
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