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
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.
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.
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.
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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