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receiver
noun
the
part
of
a
traditional
telephone
that
you
lift
and
hold
to
your
ear
and
mouth
so
you
can
hear
the
other
person
and
speak
to
them
•
Maria
picked
up
the
receiver
as
soon
as
the
phone
rang
.
Maria
picked
up
the
receiver
as
soon
as
the
phone
rang
.
•
Angry
about
the
news
,
Jack
slammed
the
receiver
back
onto
the
phone
cradle
.
Angry
about
the
news
,
Jack
slammed
the
receiver
back
onto
the
phone
cradle
.
noun
a
piece
of
electronic
equipment
that
receives
radio
,
television
,
or
other
signals
and
converts
them
into
sound
or
pictures
•
The
hikers
carried
a
small
FM
receiver
to
listen
to
weather
reports
.
The
hikers
carried
a
small
FM
receiver
to
listen
to
weather
reports
.
•
I
connected
the
new
home-theater
receiver
to
all
the
speakers
.
I
connected
the
new
home-theater
receiver
to
all
the
speakers
.
noun
a
player
on
an
American
football
team
whose
main
job
is
to
run
downfield
and
catch
forward
passes
•
The
receiver
leapt
into
the
air
and
snatched
the
ball
for
a
touchdown
.
The
receiver
leapt
into
the
air
and
snatched
the
ball
for
a
touchdown
.
•
Our
team's
fastest
receiver
injured
her
ankle
during
practice
.
Our
team's
fastest
receiver
injured
her
ankle
during
practice
.
noun
a
person
appointed
by
a
court
to
take
control
of
a
company's
or
individual's
property
or
money
when
they
cannot
pay
their
debts
•
The
judge
appointed
a
receiver
to
manage
the
bankrupt
firm's
assets
.
The
judge
appointed
a
receiver
to
manage
the
bankrupt
firm's
assets
.
•
Creditors
welcomed
the
news
that
a
receiver
had
been
installed
.
Creditors
welcomed
the
news
that
a
receiver
had
been
installed
.
noun
the
main
metal
frame
of
a
firearm
that
houses
the
firing
mechanism
and
to
which
the
barrel
is
attached
•
The
gunsmith
carefully
cleaned
the
rifle's
receiver
.
The
gunsmith
carefully
cleaned
the
rifle's
receiver
.
•
New
regulations
require
each
receiver
to
have
a
unique
serial
number
.
New
regulations
require
each
receiver
to
have
a
unique
serial
number
.