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receiver

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /rɪˈsiːvɚ/ · UK /rɪˈsiːvə/

Forms: receivers

receiver means: A device that picks up radio or other electronic signals and turns them into sound, pictures, or information.

noun

SIGNAL DEVICEB2

A device that picks up radio or other electronic signals and turns them into sound, pictures, or information.

  • Turn on the radio receiver.
  • The satellite receiver stopped working during the storm.
  • This receiver can pick up signals from distant stations.

Opposites: transmitter

Common phrases: radio receiver, satellite receiver, digital receiver

TELEPHONE PARTB1

The part of a telephone you hold to your ear to hear and speak.

  • She picked up the receiver.
  • He held the receiver close to his ear.
  • Please put the receiver down when you finish.

Similar words: handset

Common phrases: telephone receiver, lift the receiver, receiver to ear

PROPERTY MANAGERC1

A person officially chosen to manage property or money during a court case or financial trouble.

  • The court appointed a receiver.
  • A receiver took control of the disputed property.
  • The receivers sold company assets to pay its debts.

How to use it: receiver for something (The court appointed a receiver for the company.)

Common phrases: court-appointed receiver, appoint a receiver, receiver for something

Questions about receiver

What does receiver mean?

A device that picks up radio or other electronic signals and turns them into sound, pictures, or information.

What is receiver in other languages?

Türkçe: alıcı · Español: receptor · Français: récepteur · Deutsch: Empfänger · Italiano: ricevitore · 日本語: 受信機

How do you pronounce receiver?

In American English /rɪˈsiːvɚ/; in British English /rɪˈsiːvə/.

How do you use receiver in a sentence?

Turn on the radio receiver. The satellite receiver stopped working during the storm.

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