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Receiver

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Noun

1. receiver, receiving system

set that receives radio or tv signals

2. liquidator, receiver

(law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties

3. receiver, telephone receiver

earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds

4. receiver, recipient

a person who receives something

5. receiver

the tennis player who receives the serve

6. pass catcher, pass receiver, receiver

a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Receiver

see synonyms of receiver
noun
1. 
a person who receives something; recipient
2. 
a person appointed by a court to manage property pending the outcome of litigation, during the infancy of the owner, or after the owner(s) has been declared bankrupt or of unsound mind
3. mainly British
a person who receives stolen goods knowing that they have been stolen
4. 
the equipment in a telephone, radio, or television that receives incoming electrical signals or modulated radio waves and converts them into the original audio or video signals
5. 
the part of a telephone containing the earpiece and mouthpiece that is held by the telephone user
6. 
the equipment in a radar system, radio telescope, etc, that converts incoming radio signals into a useful form, usually displayed on the screen of a cathode-ray oscilloscope
7.  an obsolete word for receptacle
8. chemistry
a vessel in which the distillate is collected during distillation
9. US sport
a player whose function is to receive the ball, esp a footballer who catches long passes
10. 
the metallic frame situated behind the breech of a gun to guide the round into the chamber

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Receiver

see synonyms of receiver
noun
1. 
a person who receives
; specif.,
a. 
one who officially receives money for others; collector or treasurer
b. 
one who knowingly receives stolen goods for gain or concealment; fence
c.  Law
one appointed by a court to administer or hold in trust property in bankruptcy or in a lawsuit
d.  Sport
the player or team receiving or designated to receive the ball, service, etc.; esp., a football player designated to receive a forward pass
2. 
a thing that receives
; specif.,
a. 
a receptacle; esp., a chemical receptacle connected with a retort, tube, etc., into which a distilled product passes
b. 
an apparatus or device that converts incoming electromagnetic waves or electrical signals into audible or visual signals, as a radio or television receiving set, or that part of a telephone which is held to the ear

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Receiver

see synonyms of receiver
n.
1. One that receives something:a receiver of many compliments.
2. A device, such as a part of a radio, television set, or telephone, that converts incoming electromagnetic signals into sound, light, or electrical signals.
3. A person appointed by a court to receive and responsibly administer funds or property connected with ongoing litigation.
4. A person who knowingly buys or receives stolen goods.
5. A receptacle intended for a specific purpose.
6.
a. Football A member of the offensive team eligible to catch a forward pass.
b. Sports A player who receives a pass.
c. Baseball The catcher.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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