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relays

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verb

  1. To lay (for example, flooring or railroad track) again.“He had to re-lay the tiles because the cement was too dry.”

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.

verb

  1. To release a new set of hounds.
  2. To place (people or horses) in relays, such that one can take over from another.
  3. To take on a new relay of horses; to change horses.
  4. To pass on or transfer (information).“Can you relay this message to John?”

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