receiver

  1. Noun.  A person who receives something.
  2. Noun.  A person who acts as trustee for a bankrupt.
  3. Noun.  A person who accepts stolen goods.
  4. Noun.  A telephone handset.
  5. Noun.  (football) A person who accepts the ball after it has been passed.
  6. Noun.  (tennis) A person who attempts to return the ball after it has been served.
  7. Noun.  Any of several electronic devices that receives signals and converts them into sound or vision.
  8. Noun.  A court administrator.
  9. Noun.  (context, firearms) The part of a firearm containing the action.

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