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