The relay race is also known as a relay race.
Posta is a concept with several uses. It may be a stage or an intermediate point between the origin and destination of a communication. For example: if a package leaving from city X passes through three post offices before reaching the recipient, each of these offices will be post offices.
The notion comes from ancient times, when messengers or travelers stopped at different posts located along a road to rest, look for provisions, etc. This allowed them to cover long distances without having to return to the starting point.
relay races
Relay races , on the other hand, are those in which several teams compete. Each runner completes a part of the course and must pass an object known as a token to his or her partner so that he or she can continue the race. These events are also known as relay races .
Among the modalities of relay races, the most popular is the 4 x 100 meter test. This means that each team is made up of four runners who run 100 meters each.
Whoever participates in a relay race must pass the baton to his partner.
Expressions with the term
There are various expressions that use that term. Among the most frequent are these:
- "A posta" , which is used as a synonym for on purpose. An example would be the following phrase: "You threw the ball in my face on goal."
- «A sick person goes through the post» . With this colloquial verbal expression we try to indicate that that person is about to die.
- "Passing the baton" is said when a person leaves some type of legacy to a successor or disciple. In a family business, the moment the father decides to retire and leave the presidency in charge of his son, it could be defined as the "pass of the baton."
Other uses of the post concept
There is also the post master . This is a concept that was used to indicate the person in whose house the post horses were located; that is, those that the messengers used to continue their journey without having to stop for the animals to rest.
In relation to the aforementioned meaning of posts, there is also what is called a post chair . This is a carriage, which can have two or four wheels, and is used to undertake the post.
In addition to all of the above, we cannot overlook either what slug is used to define a small lead bullet . This, as it could not be otherwise, is used as ammunition for different firearms.
On the other hand, in Cuba it has another meaning. Thus, specifically, the idea of a medical post is used to refer to a dispensary that exists in a rural area or in a suburban area.
In the colloquial language of Argentina , posta is used as a synonym for truth or truth : "Tell me the post: are you angry with me?" "The manager told me the story so I felt calmer."
Finally, in the field of architecture it is used to mention a decorative element , similar to fretwork, which usually appears in friezes and is made up of waves.