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receiver

re·cei·ver

UK/ɹɪˈsiː.və/ US/ɹəˈsi.vɚ/ fairly common

noun

1.

set that receives radio or tv signals

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2.

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

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3.

earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds

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4.

a person who gets something

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5.

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

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Origin

Inherited from Middle English receyvour, from Anglo-Norman receverre, receivour et al., later also reformed as receive + -er. Compare recevor, rescaivour.

Phrases

  • Ader receiver
  • cat's whisker receiver
  • crystal radio receiver
  • exhausted receiver
  • first receiver
  • GPS receiver
  • RAKE receiver

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