Meaning & Definition of Receiver in English
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Receiver
/rəsivər/
noun
1. Set that receives radio or tv signals
synonym:
- receiver,
- receiving system
2. (law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties
synonym:
- liquidator,
- receiver
3. Earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds
synonym:
- telephone receiver,
- receiver
4. A person who receives something
synonym:
- recipient,
- receiver
5. The tennis player who receives the serve
synonym:
- receiver
6. A football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass
synonym:
- receiver,
- pass receiver,
- pass catcher