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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.Ìýa person appointed by a court to manage the affairs of a bankrupt business or person or to care for property in litigation.
Commerce.Ìýa 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.Ìýa vessel for collecting and containing a distillate.
Football.Ìýa 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.Ìýthe catcher.
receiver
/ °ùɪˈ²õ¾±Ë±¹É™ /
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 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- prereceiver noun
- underreceiver noun
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of receiver1
Example Sentences
Gadsden, a converted wide receiver, will team with free-agent acquisition Tyler Conklin, who has had at least 50 catches in each of the last four seasons, to boost the tight end position.
“Those are the best relationships I’ve had with the receivers and the most success that I’ve had is guys that want to talk to you on what they felt, what they were doing,†Stafford said.
The Chargers brought in receiver Willie Snead IV for a veteran tryout.
The younger Wynn is coming off a junior season in which the Valiants switched to using four receivers to take advantage of his athleticism.
With a 4.1 grade-point average and having been a star receiver for Birmingham’s successful football teams, Harris would appear to be a top college prospect for track programs.
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