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receiver
Found in thesaurus: set, fiduciary, headphone, earphone, phone, earpiece, acquirer, footballer, football player
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receiver
n.
person or thing that receives; device that receives signals and converts them into audio or visual signals (i.e. radio or television); part of a telephone that converts signals into sound; person who takes charge of property
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Receiver
Receiver or receive may refer to:
In technology
- The listening device part of a telephone
- The handset that sometimes contains the above device
- The headset (audio) that can also contain the above device
- AV receiver, part of a home theater system
- Citrix Receiver, a software client application used for virtualization
- Digital media receiver
- Receiver (firearms), which houses the working parts of the firearm
- Receiver (modulated ultrasound), a device that converts a modulated ultrasonic wave into usable information
- Receiver (radio), an electronic device that converts a signal from a modulated radio wave into usable information
- Tuner (radio), a subsystem that receives radio frequency (RF) transmissions and converts into a fixed frequency
- Television set, "telly" (UK), is a device that combines a tuner, display, and speakers for the purpose of viewing television
- Tuner (television), a subsystem that converts radio frequency analog television or digital television transmission into audio and video signals
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receiver
Noun
1. set that receives radio or tv signals
(synonym) receiving system
(hypernym) set
(hyponym) direction finder
(part-meronym) antenna, aerial, transmitting aerial
(derivation) pick up, receive
2. (law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties
(synonym) liquidator
(hypernym) fiduciary
(classification) law, jurisprudence
3. earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds
(synonym) telephone receiver
(hypernym) earphone, earpiece, headphone, phone
(hyponym) headset
(part-holonym) telephone, phone, telephone set
4. a person who gets something
(synonym) recipient
(hypernym) acquirer
(hyponym) addressee
(derivation) receive, have
5. a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass
(synonym) pass receiver, pass catcher
(hypernym) football player, footballer
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receiver
n.
sluchátko; přijímač; správce/správkyně konkurzní podstaty
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receiver
Rzecz.
słuchawka; odbiornik
