receiver
noun
re·ceiv·er
ri-ˈsē-vər 
: one that receives: such as
a
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 (such as electromagnetic waves) into audio or visual form: such 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
Examples of receiver in a Sentence
She angrily slammed down the phone's receiver.
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In symmetric encryption, only one key is used, which both the sender and receiver must have.
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Ofer Lidsky, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
There’s the implication that the receiver is in dire straits and perhaps needs the cash more than, say, a cashmere sweater.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 19 Nov. 2024
The Bears also fell to the Washington Commanders in Week 8 on a Hail Mary — a pass that was tipped up and fell into the awaiting arms of the Commanders receiver who was by himself in the end zone.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 17 Nov. 2024
The Google researchers wanted to see if measurements taken from receivers in Android phones could essentially replicate the ionosphere mapping that occurs in more advanced monitoring stations.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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Ofer Lidsky, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
There’s the implication that the receiver is in dire straits and perhaps needs the cash more than, say, a cashmere sweater.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 19 Nov. 2024
The Bears also fell to the Washington Commanders in Week 8 on a Hail Mary — a pass that was tipped up and fell into the awaiting arms of the Commanders receiver who was by himself in the end zone.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 17 Nov. 2024
The Google researchers wanted to see if measurements taken from receivers in Android phones could essentially replicate the ionosphere mapping that occurs in more advanced monitoring stations.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Receiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/receiver. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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receiver
noun
re·ceiv·er
ri-ˈsē-vər
: one that receives: as
a
: a person appointed to take control of property that is involved in a lawsuit or of a business that is bankrupt or is being reorganized
b
: equipment for receiving radio or television broadcasts
c
: a device for changing electricity or radio waves into light or sound
d
: an offensive football player who may catch a forward pass
Legal Definition
receiver
noun
re·ceiv·er
ri-ˈsē-vər
1
: an officer charged with receiving tax payments or returns and other related duties (as the maintenance of tax rolls)
2
: a person appointed by the court to hold in trust and administer property in litigation
especially
: one appointed to administer, conserve, rehabilitate, or liquidate the assets of an insolvent corporation for the protection or relief of creditors compare conservator, liquidator
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