1the part of a telephone apparatus contained in the earpiece, in which electrical signals are converted into sounds.
a complete telephone handset:he picked up the receiver
a piece of radio or television apparatus that detects broadcast signals and converts them into visible or audible form:a satellite receiver
2a person who gets or accepts something that has been sent or given to them:the receiver of a gift
a person who buys or accepts goods known to be stolen:he’s the biggest receiver of stolen jewels in London
(in tennis and similar games) the player to whom the ball is served to begin play.
American Football a player who specializes in catching passes.
3 (British also official receiver) a person or company appointed by a court to manage the financial affairs of a business or person that has gone bankrupt:the company is in the hands of the receivers
4 Chemistry a container for collecting the products of distillation, chromatography, or other process.
5the part of a firearm which houses the action and to which the barrel and other parts are attached.
receiver in other Oxford dictionaries
Definition of receiver in the US English dictionary
