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receiver

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //ɹəˈsivɝ// UK //ɹɪsˈiːvɐ// re·ceiv·er Archaic General-service

n. the part of a phone or radio that changes signals into sound so you can hear them. It can also mean a person who gets something that is sent or given.

n. a device or part of a system that converts incoming signals into perceptible forms, such as sound or light; also, a person who accepts or takes delivery of something.


SIMPLE

He picked up the receiver to answer the call.

CONTEXTUAL

The satellite receiver allows the television to pick up hundreds of channels from around the world.

COMPLEX

In any communication model, the message must be encoded by the sender and successfully decoded by the receiver to ensure the intended meaning is preserved.

Synonyms
Origin

Inherited from Middle English receyvour, from Anglo-Norman receverre, receivour et al., later also reformed as receive + -er. Compare recevor, rescaivour.

Usage

Commonly used in technical contexts for electronic equipment and in legal or formal contexts for a person who accepts goods or funds.

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