(~s)
1.
A telephone’s ~ is the part that you hold near to your ear and speak into.
N-COUNT
2.
A ~ is the part of a radio or television that picks up signals and converts them into sound or pictures.
Auto-tuning VHF ~s are now common in cars.
N-COUNT
3.
The ~ is someone who is appointed by a court of law to manage the affairs of a business, usually when it is facing financial failure. (BUSINESS)
Between July and September, a total of 1,059 firms called in the ~.
N-COUNT: usu the N