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noun re·ceiv·er \ri-ˈsÄ“-vÉ™r\

: the part of a telephone that you pick up and hold near your face when you are making or receiving a phone call

: radio or television equipment that changes signals into sound and pictures

American football : a player who catches passes thrown by the quarterback

Full Definition of RECEIVER

:  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

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Examples of RECEIVER

1. She angrily slammed down the phone's receiver.

First Known Use of RECEIVER

14th century

Rhymes with RECEIVER

achiever, believer, conceiver, deceiver, orb weaver, perceiver, reliever, retriever, school-leaver, transceiver, upheaver