RECEIVER


Meaning of RECEIVER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ri-ˈsē-vər ]

noun

Date: 14th century

: one that receives: as

a. : treasurer

b.

(1) : a person appointed to hold in trust and administer property under litigation

(2) : a person appointed to settle the affairs of a business involving a public interest or to manage a corporation during reorganization

c. : one that receives stolen goods : fence

d. : a device for converting signals (as electromagnetic waves) into audio or visual form: as

(1) : a device in a telephone for converting electric impulses or varying current into sound

(2) : a radio receiver with a tuner and amplifier on one chassis

e.

(1) : catcher

(2) : a member of the offensive team in football eligible to catch a forward pass

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.