receivernoun [ C ]
uk/rɪˈsiː.vər/us/rɪˈsiː.vɚ/receiver noun [ C ] (EQUIPMENT)
the part of a phone in two parts that you hold to your ear and mouth:
She picked up the receiver and dialled his number.
a piece of equipment that changes radio and television signals into sounds and pictures
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- I went to pick up the receiver, but it had stopped ringing.
- She hung up the receiver in disgust.
- The receiver is designed to take advantage of the full frequency range transmitted.
- She held the receiver to her ear.
- When he was a child, Stuart built a radio receiver and transmitter.
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receiver noun [ C ] (PERSON)
UK also official receiver a person who officially deals with the business matters of companies who cannot pay their debts:
The company went bankrupt and was put into the hands of the receivers.
UK specialized law A receiver of stolen goods is a person who buys and sells property that they know has been stolen.
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- administration
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- bankrupt
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- collapse
- establish
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- official receiver
- organic growth
- receivership
- shut (sth) down
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