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| re·ceiv·er [ ri svər ] (plural re·ceiv·ers) |
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1. part of phone: the part of a telephone that contains the earpiece and mouthpiece and receives and converts electronic signals into sound
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2. device for picking up signals: an electrical device that receives and converts electronic signals into sound or pictures
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3. football player catching forward pass: a football player on the offensive team who is eligible to catch a forward pass
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4. baseball
Same as catcher (sense 1)
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5. law finance somebody appointed to run business: somebody appointed by a court to manage a business or property that is involved in a legal process such as bankruptcy
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6. criminal law somebody dealing in stolen goods: a dealer in stolen goods
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7. somebody who receives something: somebody who receives or takes delivery of something
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8. chemistry container used in distilling: a container used during distillation to collect the distillate
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