receiver
/rʌsˈivɝ/
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Noun
set that receives radio or tv signals
Noun
(law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties
Noun
earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds
Noun
a person who receives something
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the tennis player who receives the serve
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a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass
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addressee
alienee
annuitant
assignee
beneficiary
boob tube
borrower
conferee
consignee
dependant
dependent
direction finder
donee
goggle box
grantee
headset
heir
heritor
honoree
host
idiot box
inheritor
mandatary
mandatory
payee
protege
radio
radio receiver
radio set
receiving set
satellite receiver
sendee
television
television receiver
television set
telly
transferee
tuner
tv
tv set
warrantee
wireless