receiver
n. person or thing that receives; device that receives signals and converts them into audio or visual signals (i.e. radio or television); part of a telephone that converts signals into sound; person who takes charge of property | ||||
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Receiver Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Campbell R. Harvey's Hypertextual Finance Glossary |
Receiver
A bankruptcy practitioner appointed by secured creditors in the United Kingdom to oversee the repayment of debts.
A bankruptcy practitioner appointed by secured creditors in the United Kingdom to oversee the repayment of debts.
| MONASH Marketing Dictionary |
Receiver
the target of a message in the communication process.
the target of a message in the communication process.
| BTS Transportation Expressions |
Receiver
A device on a locomotive, so placed that it is in position to be influenced inductively or actuated by an automatic train stop, train control or cab signal roadway element. (49CFR236)
A device on a locomotive, so placed that it is in position to be influenced inductively or actuated by an automatic train stop, train control or cab signal roadway element. (49CFR236)
Receiver Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Receiver
(n.)
The glass vessel in which the vacuum is produced, and the objects of experiment are put, in experiments with an air pump. Cf. Bell jar, and see Illust. of Air pump.
(n.)
That portion of a telephonic apparatus, or similar system, at which the message is received and made audible; -- opposed to transmitter.
(n.)
One who takes or receives in any manner.
(n.)
One who takes or buys stolen goods from a thief, knowing them to be stolen.
(n.)
A vessel for receiving the exhaust steam from the high-pressure cylinder before it enters the low-pressure cylinder, in a compound engine.
(n.)
A vessel for receiving and containing gases.
(n.)
A vessel connected with an alembic, a retort, or the like, for receiving and condensing the product of distillation.
(n.)
A person appointed, ordinarily by a court, to receive, and hold in trust, money or other property which is the subject of litigation, pending the suit; a person appointed to take charge of the estate and effects of a corporation, and to do other acts necessary to winding up its affairs, in certain cases.
(n.)
A capacious vessel for receiving steam from a distant boiler, and supplying it dry to an engine.
(n.)
The glass vessel in which the vacuum is produced, and the objects of experiment are put, in experiments with an air pump. Cf. Bell jar, and see Illust. of Air pump.
(n.)
That portion of a telephonic apparatus, or similar system, at which the message is received and made audible; -- opposed to transmitter.
(n.)
One who takes or receives in any manner.
(n.)
One who takes or buys stolen goods from a thief, knowing them to be stolen.
(n.)
A vessel for receiving the exhaust steam from the high-pressure cylinder before it enters the low-pressure cylinder, in a compound engine.
(n.)
A vessel for receiving and containing gases.
(n.)
A vessel connected with an alembic, a retort, or the like, for receiving and condensing the product of distillation.
(n.)
A person appointed, ordinarily by a court, to receive, and hold in trust, money or other property which is the subject of litigation, pending the suit; a person appointed to take charge of the estate and effects of a corporation, and to do other acts necessary to winding up its affairs, in certain cases.
(n.)
A capacious vessel for receiving steam from a distant boiler, and supplying it dry to an engine.
| WordNet 2.0 |
receiver
Noun
1. set that receives radio or tv signals
(synonym) receiving system
(hypernym) set
(hyponym) direction finder
(part-meronym) antenna, aerial, transmitting aerial
(derivation) pick up, receive
2. (law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties
(synonym) liquidator
(hypernym) fiduciary
(classification) law, jurisprudence
3. earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds
(synonym) telephone receiver
(hypernym) earphone, earpiece, headphone, phone
(hyponym) headset
(part-holonym) telephone, phone, telephone set
4. a person who gets something
(synonym) recipient
(hypernym) acquirer
(hyponym) addressee
(derivation) receive, have
5. a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass
(synonym) pass receiver, pass catcher
(hypernym) football player, footballer
Noun
1. set that receives radio or tv signals
(synonym) receiving system
(hypernym) set
(hyponym) direction finder
(part-meronym) antenna, aerial, transmitting aerial
(derivation) pick up, receive
2. (law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties
(synonym) liquidator
(hypernym) fiduciary
(classification) law, jurisprudence
3. earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds
(synonym) telephone receiver
(hypernym) earphone, earpiece, headphone, phone
(hyponym) headset
(part-holonym) telephone, phone, telephone set
4. a person who gets something
(synonym) recipient
(hypernym) acquirer
(hyponym) addressee
(derivation) receive, have
5. a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass
(synonym) pass receiver, pass catcher
(hypernym) football player, footballer
| hEnglish - advanced version |
receiver
receiver
\re*ceiv"er\, n. (firearms) in portable breech-loading firearms, the steel frame screwed to the breech end of the barrel, which receives the bolt or block, gives means of securing for firing, facilitates loading, and holds the ejector, cut-off, etc.
receiver
\re*ceiv"er\ (?), n. [cf. f. receveur.]
1. one who takes or receives in any manner.
2. (law) a person appointed, ordinarily by a court, to receive, and hold in trust, money or other property which is the subject of litigation, pending the suit; a person appointed to take charge of the estate and effects of a corporation, and to do other acts necessary to winding up its affairs, in certain cases.
3. one who takes or buys stolen goods from a thief, knowing them to be stolen.
4. (chem.) (a) a vessel connected with an alembic, a retort, or the like, for receiving and condensing the product of distillation. (b) a vessel for receiving and containing gases.
5. (pneumatics) the glass vessel in which the vacuum is produced, and the objects of experiment are put, in experiments with an air pump. cf. bell jar, and see illust. of air pump.
6. (steam engine) (a) a vessel for receiving the exhaust steam from the high-pressure cylinder before it enters the low-pressure cylinder, in a compound engine. (b) a capacious vessel for receiving steam from a distant boiler, and supplying it dry to an engine.
7. that portion of a telephonic apparatus, or similar system, at which the message is received and made audible; -- opposed to transmitter.
similar words(6)
radio receiver
television receiver
pass receiver
exhausted receiver
receiver-creditor relation
telephone receiver
receiver
\re*ceiv"er\, n. (firearms) in portable breech-loading firearms, the steel frame screwed to the breech end of the barrel, which receives the bolt or block, gives means of securing for firing, facilitates loading, and holds the ejector, cut-off, etc.
receiver
\re*ceiv"er\ (?), n. [cf. f. receveur.]
1. one who takes or receives in any manner.
2. (law) a person appointed, ordinarily by a court, to receive, and hold in trust, money or other property which is the subject of litigation, pending the suit; a person appointed to take charge of the estate and effects of a corporation, and to do other acts necessary to winding up its affairs, in certain cases.
3. one who takes or buys stolen goods from a thief, knowing them to be stolen.
4. (chem.) (a) a vessel connected with an alembic, a retort, or the like, for receiving and condensing the product of distillation. (b) a vessel for receiving and containing gases.
5. (pneumatics) the glass vessel in which the vacuum is produced, and the objects of experiment are put, in experiments with an air pump. cf. bell jar, and see illust. of air pump.
6. (steam engine) (a) a vessel for receiving the exhaust steam from the high-pressure cylinder before it enters the low-pressure cylinder, in a compound engine. (b) a capacious vessel for receiving steam from a distant boiler, and supplying it dry to an engine.
7. that portion of a telephonic apparatus, or similar system, at which the message is received and made audible; -- opposed to transmitter.
similar words(6)
radio receiver
television receiver
pass receiver
exhausted receiver
receiver-creditor relation
telephone receiver
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Derbyniwr
Derbyniwr = n. receiver
Derbyniwr = n. receiver
Erbyniwr
Erbyniwr = n. a receiver
Poncais
Poncais = n. receiver general
Receiver Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
| The 'Lectric Law Library |
Receiver
A person appointed by a court possessing jurisdiction to receive the rents and profits of land, or the profits or produce of other property in dispute.
The power of appointing a receiver is a discretionary power exercised by the court. The appointment is provisional, for the more speedy getting in of the estate in dispute, and scouring it for the benefit of such person as may be entitled to it, and does not affect the right.
The receiver is an officer of the court, and as such, responsible for good faith and reasonable diligence. When the property is lost or injured by any negligence or dishonest execution of the trust, he is liable in damages; but he is not, as of course, responsible because there has been an embezzlement or theft. He is bound to such ordinary diligence, as belongs to a prudent and honest discharge of his duties, and such as is required of all persons who receive compensation for their services.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
A person appointed by a court possessing jurisdiction to receive the rents and profits of land, or the profits or produce of other property in dispute.
The power of appointing a receiver is a discretionary power exercised by the court. The appointment is provisional, for the more speedy getting in of the estate in dispute, and scouring it for the benefit of such person as may be entitled to it, and does not affect the right.
The receiver is an officer of the court, and as such, responsible for good faith and reasonable diligence. When the property is lost or injured by any negligence or dishonest execution of the trust, he is liable in damages; but he is not, as of course, responsible because there has been an embezzlement or theft. He is bound to such ordinary diligence, as belongs to a prudent and honest discharge of his duties, and such as is required of all persons who receive compensation for their services.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
| HMCS Legal Terms |
Receiver
Person appointed by the Court of Protection to act on behalf of a patient
Person appointed by the Court of Protection to act on behalf of a patient
| Canadian Insolvency Dictionary |
Receiver
A person or corporation appointed by a person who holds a debenture or other security agreement, giving that person authority to take possession of the specified in the debenture. A Receiver cannot manage or operate a company for more than 14 days.
A person or corporation appointed by a person who holds a debenture or other security agreement, giving that person authority to take possession of the specified in the debenture. A Receiver cannot manage or operate a company for more than 14 days.
Receiver Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Fiber Optics, Optical Networking Terms |
Receiver
A terminal device that includes a detector and signal processing electronics. It functions as an optical-to-electrical converter.
A terminal device that includes a detector and signal processing electronics. It functions as an optical-to-electrical converter.
| Abbreviation Airbus A340 |
RCVR
Receiver
Receiver
| Technical English by wpv |
RECEIVER
An auxiliary storage receptacle for fluids.
An auxiliary storage receptacle for fluids.
Receiver Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Environmental Engineering (English ver.) |
receiver
A device which indicates the result of a measurement. Most receivers in the water utility field use either a fixed scale and movable indicator (pointer) such as pressure gage or a movable scale and movable indicator like those used on a circular-flow recording chart. Also called an indicator.
A device which indicates the result of a measurement. Most receivers in the water utility field use either a fixed scale and movable indicator (pointer) such as pressure gage or a movable scale and movable indicator like those used on a circular-flow recording chart. Also called an indicator.
Receiver Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Receiver
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Receiver Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Television and Video Glossary |
Receiver
The best short definition of this term as it applies to electronics is "a device that captures an over the air broadcast (or satellite or cable or microwave transmission) and presents it for listening, data processing, or viewing". A "television receiver" is the complete TV set as we know it, which includes the cabinet, picture tube, loudspeaker, channel selector, usually a built in antenna, and all the related electronics. A "radio receiver" f.k.a. "radiotelephone receiver" is a "radio" as we know it, with built in antenna, tuning dial, loudspeaker, volume control, etc. But a "stereo receiver" generally does not include the antenna or loudspeakers, although it refers to the unit with everything else needed to receive FM stereo broadcasts, namely the case with built in tuner and tuning dial, amplifiers, volume and tone controls, sometimes pre-amplifiers for phonographs, etc.
The best short definition of this term as it applies to electronics is "a device that captures an over the air broadcast (or satellite or cable or microwave transmission) and presents it for listening, data processing, or viewing". A "television receiver" is the complete TV set as we know it, which includes the cabinet, picture tube, loudspeaker, channel selector, usually a built in antenna, and all the related electronics. A "radio receiver" f.k.a. "radiotelephone receiver" is a "radio" as we know it, with built in antenna, tuning dial, loudspeaker, volume control, etc. But a "stereo receiver" generally does not include the antenna or loudspeakers, although it refers to the unit with everything else needed to receive FM stereo broadcasts, namely the case with built in tuner and tuning dial, amplifiers, volume and tone controls, sometimes pre-amplifiers for phonographs, etc.
| SAN Acronyms |
Receiver
A device that does detection and signal processing.
A device that does detection and signal processing.
| Sound Escape Glossary of Terms |
Receiver
An audio component that combines a preamplifier, amplifier, and radio in a single chassis.
An audio component that combines a preamplifier, amplifier, and radio in a single chassis.
| Al's Dish Network - DirecTV Satellite TV Digital DSS Glossary |
Receiver
Unit which takes signals from a satellite dish antenna and converts them so they can appear on TV.
Unit which takes signals from a satellite dish antenna and converts them so they can appear on TV.
Receiver Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Glossary of Football Terms |
Receiver
An offensive player who catches or attempts to catch a forward pass.
An offensive player who catches or attempts to catch a forward pass.
Receiver Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Receiver
Receiver may mean:
Communication
- The listening device part of a telephone
- The handset containing that device
- Receiver (radio), an electronic device that converts a radio signal from a transmitter into useful information
- Receiver (modulated ultrasound), a device that converts a modulated ultrasound signal into useful information
- Receiver (hearing aids), a transducer in hearing aids responsible for converting the electric input signal into an acoustic output signal; see also hearing aid
- Receiver (information theory), the receiving end of a communications channel
- In communications and information processing, a receiver is the recipient (observer) of a message (information), which is sent from a source (object). Receivers decode messages.
- Digital media receiver
- AV receiver
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