Receiver - Definition
receiver
n 1: set that receives radio or tv signals [syn: receiver,
receiving system]
2: (law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who
liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of
affected parties [syn: liquidator, receiver]
3: earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds [syn:
telephone receiver, receiver]
4: a person who receives something [syn: recipient,
receiver]
5: the tennis player who receives the serve
6: a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a
forward pass [syn: receiver, pass receiver, pass
catcher]