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receiver
[ ri-see-ver ]
noun
- a person or thing that receives.
- a device or apparatus that receives electrical signals, waves, or the like, and renders them perceptible to the senses, as the part of a telephone held to the ear, a radio receiving set, or a television receiving set.
- Law. a person appointed by a court to manage the affairs of a bankrupt business or person or to care for property in litigation.
- Commerce. a person appointed to receive money due.
- a person who knowingly receives stolen goods for an illegal purpose; a dealer in stolen merchandise.
- a device or apparatus for receiving or holding something; receptacle; container.
- (in a firearm) the basic metal unit housing the action and to which the barrel and other components are attached.
- Chemistry. a vessel for collecting and containing a distillate.
- Football. a player on the offensive team who catches, is eligible to catch, or is noted for the ability to catch a forward pass:
Jones was the receiver of the first pass thrown. He sent all his receivers downfield.
- Baseball. the catcher.
receiver
/ ɪˈːə /
noun
- a person who receives something; recipient
- 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
- a person who receives stolen goods knowing that they have been stolen
- 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
- the part of a telephone containing the earpiece and mouthpiece that is held by the telephone user
- 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
- an obsolete word for receptacle
- chem a vessel in which the distillate is collected during distillation
- sport a player whose function is to receive the ball, esp a footballer who catches long passes
- the metallic frame situated behind the breech of a gun to guide the round into the chamber
receiver
- A device, as in a radio or telephone, that converts incoming radio, microwave, or electrical signals to a form, such as sound or light, that can be perceived by humans.
- Compare transmitter
Other Word Forms
- r·İ noun
- ܲd··İ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of receiver1
Example Sentences
Defensive tackle Mason Graham was drafted at No. 5 by the Cleveland Browns and wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan was selected eighth overall by the Carolina Panthers.
Hunter was the first draft prospect in 27 years to have played significant time on both defence and offence in college - at cornerback and wide receiver.
Hunter has also been playing as a cornerback and wide receiver, and won not just last year's awards for best defensive player and best receiver - he clinched the Heisman too.
But cornerback, tight end, receiver, offensive line and, perhaps, quarterback are positions Snead could target when he oversees his 14th draft.
The Buccaneers had just seven interceptions last season and had a hard time with receivers catching balls over the middle.
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