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receiver

noun

1 receiver

Set that receives radio or tv signals.

synonym: receiving system.

Dutch: ontvanger, ontvangtoestel
Polish: odbiornik

2 receiver

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

synonym: liquidator.

Roget 801: treasurer; bursar, bursary; purser, purse bearer; cash keeper, banker; depositary; questor, receiver, steward, trustee, accountant, ... show more

Dutch: liquidator, vereffenaar
Polish: syndyk

3 receiver

Earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds.

synonym: telephone receiver.

Polish: słuchawka telefoniczna

4 receiver

A person who receives something.

synonym: recipient.

Roget 191: receptacle; inclosure etc. 232; recipient, receiver, reservatory.    compartment; cell, cellule; follicle; hole, corner, niche, ... show more

Roget 785: receiving etc. v.; acquisition etc. 775; reception etc. (introduction) 296; suscipiency, acceptance, admission.    recipient, ... show more

Dutch: ontvanger, ontvangster, bewindvoerder

5 receiver

The tennis player who receives the serve.

6 receiver

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

synonyms: pass catcher, pass receiver.


Moby thesaurus: Christian, God-fearing man, TelAutography, Teletype, Teletype network, Teletyping, accepter, accountant, acquirer, addressee, audience, auditor, beholder, believer, bookkeeper, bursar, cabinet, call box, cashier, cashkeeper ... show more.

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