receiver

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Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ɹəˈsivɚ/
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Etymology [edit]

to receive + -er

Noun [edit]

receiver (plural receivers)

  1. A person who receives something.
  2. A person who acts as trustee for a bankrupt.
  3. A person who accepts stolen goods.
  4. A telephone handset.
  5. (football) A person who accepts the ball after it has been passed.
  6. (tennis) A person who attempts to return the ball after it has been served.
  7. Any of several electronic devices that receives signals and converts them into sound or vision
  8. A court administrator
  9. (firearms) The part of a firearm containing the action.

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