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Receiver

rɪˈsiːvə

Receiver definitions

noun

Inflections:

receiver receivers

the part of a telephone apparatus contained in the earpiece, in which electrical signals are converted into sounds
- a complete telephone handset
  
  "he picked up the receiver"
- a piece of radio or television apparatus that detects broadcast signals and converts them into visible or audible form
  
  "a satellite receiver"
a person who gets or accepts something that has been sent or given to them

"the receiver of a gift"

Synonyms:
recipient beneficiary donee giftee
- a person who buys or accepts goods known to be stolen
  
  "he's the biggest receiver of stolen jewels in London"
- (in tennis and similar games) the player to whom the ball is served to begin play
- a player who specializes in catching passes
a person or company appointed by a court to manage the financial affairs of a business or person that has gone bankrupt

"the company is in the hands of the receivers"
a container for collecting the products of distillation, chromatography, or other process
the part of a firearm which houses the action and to which the barrel and other parts are attached