retransmitter en · NOUN
Etymology
From re- + transmitter.
Meanings
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Any device that retransmits a signal.
For example, much of the population in many rural areas gets television by satellite dishes hooked to local retransmitters, not even affiliate stations, just literal retransmitters.
2007, Joseph D. Straubhaar, World Television: From Global to Local:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| retransmitters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |