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| 1. | [ noun ] (electronics) set that receives radio or tv signals | |
| Synonyms: | receiving_system | |
| Related terms: | set radio_receiver tv direction_finder satellite_receiver antenna radio_chassis pick_up | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties | |
| Synonyms: | liquidator | |
| Related terms: | fiduciary law | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (physics) earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds | |
| Synonyms: | telephone_receiver | |
| Related terms: | earpiece headset telephone | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a person who gets something | |
| Synonyms: | recipient | |
| Related terms: | person acquirer heir dependant beneficiary assignee borrower protege sendee transferee host honoree grantee addressee payee mandatary consignee conferee annuitant warrantee receive | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (sport,american football,games) a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass | |
| Synonyms: | pass_receiver pass_catcher | |
| Related terms: | football_player | |
| Similar spelling: |
recover recovery recoverer recovered recovering recoverable |
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