set that receives radio or tv signals

[ Syn: receiving system ]

(law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties

[ Syn: liquidator ]

earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds

[ Syn: telephone receiver ]

a person who receives something

[ Syn: recipient ]

the tennis player who receives the serve

a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass

[ Syn: pass receiver , pass catcher ]