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   receiver

   /rɪˈsiːvə/

   noun

   • 1. the part of a telephone apparatus contained in the earpiece, in which electrical signals are converted into sounds.
   • ▪ a complete telephone handset: "he picked up the receiver" Similar handsetapparatusheadsetearpiece
   • ▪ a piece of radio or television apparatus that detects broadcast signals and converts them into visible or audible form: "a satellite receiver"
   • 2. a person who gets or accepts something that has been sent or given to them: "the receiver of a gift" Similar recipientbeneficiarydoneegifteelegateegranteedeviseeOpposite donor
   • ▪ a person who buys or accepts goods known to be stolen: "he's the biggest receiver of stolen jewels in London"
   • ▪ (in tennis and similar games) the player to whom the ball is served to begin play.
   • ▪ a player who specializes in catching passes.
   • 3. a person or company appointed by a court to manage the financial affairs of a business or person that has gone bankrupt: "the company is in the hands of the receivers"
   • 4. a container for collecting the products of distillation, chromatography, or other process.
   • 5. the part of a firearm which houses the action and to which the barrel and other parts are attached.

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