Main Entry:

re·ceiv·er

Pronunciation:

\ri-ˈsē-vər\

Function:

noun

Date:

14th century

: one that receives: as a: treasurer b (1): a person appointed to hold in trust and administer property under litigation (2): a person appointed to settle the affairs of a business involving a public interest or to manage a corporation during reorganization c: one that receives stolen goods : fence d: a device for converting signals (as electromagnetic waves) into audio or visual form: as (1): a device in a telephone for converting electric impulses or varying current into sound (2): a radio receiver with a tuner and amplifier on one chassis e (1): catcher (2): a member of the offensive team in football eligible to catch a forward pass