📞Receiver

noun
/rɪˈsiː.vər/

Meaning

a person or thing that receives something; the part of a telephone containing the earpiece and mouthpiece
a person or device that receives something such as a signal, message, or object

Example Sentences

She picked up the receiver to answer the phone call.

The radio receiver picks up signals from distant stations.

Synonyms

recipient, beneficiary, addressee, acceptor, handset, detector, listener
Entry 1
recipient, beneficiary, addressee
Entry 2
recipient, acceptor, handset, detector, listener

Antonyms

sender, transmitter, giver
Entry 1
sender, transmitter, giver
Entry 2
sender, giver, transmitter

Collocations

phone receiver, radio receiver, pick up receiver, telephone receiver, signal receiver, data receiver
Entry 1
phone receiver, radio receiver, pick up receiver
Entry 2
radio receiver, telephone receiver, signal receiver, data receiver

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