a device or apparatus that receives electrical signals, waves, or the like, and renders them perceptible to the senses, as the part of a telephone held to the ear, a radio receiving set, or a television receiving set.
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Law. a person appointed by a court to manage the affairs of a bankrupt business or person or to care for property in litigation.
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Commerce. a person appointed to receive money due.
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a person who knowingly receives stolen goods for an illegal purpose; a dealer in stolen merchandise.
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a device or apparatus for receiving or holding something; receptacle; container.
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(in a firearm) the basic metal unit housing the action and to which the barrel and other components are attached.
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Chemistry. a vessel for collecting and containing a distillate.
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Football. a player on the offensive team who catches, is eligible to catch, or is noted for the ability to catch a forward pass: Jones was the receiver of the first pass thrown. He sent all his receivers downfield.
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Baseball. the catcher.
[Origin: 1300–50; 1875–80 for def. 2;receive+ -er1; r. ME recevour < AF receivour, recevour ( OF recevere)]
One that receives something: a receiver of many compliments.
Electronics A device, such as a part of a radio, television set, or telephone, that receives incoming radio signals and converts them to perceptible forms, such as sound or light.
An official appointed to receive and account for money due.
Law A person appointed by a court administrator to take into custody the property or funds of others, pending litigation.
A person who knowingly buys or receives stolen goods.
A receptacle intended for a specific purpose.
Football A member of the offensive team eligible to catch a forward pass.
receiverAudio Help (rĭ-sē'vər) Pronunciation Key
A device, as in a radio or telephone, that converts incoming radio, microwave, or electrical signals to a form, such as sound or light, that can be perceived by humans. Compare transmitter.
A person appointed by a bankruptcy court or secured creditor to run a company for a short period of time in a manner that will ensure as much debt is paid back to
creditors as possible.
Investopedia Commentary
The main purpose of a receiver is to use a company's assets in a way that will most effectively pay back creditors.
Depending on where a receiver is appointed, there are numerous restrictions on how he or she runs a business. For instance, in many jurisdictions a receiver can run a company only for 14 days. In turn,
a receiver's main function is often simply to liquidate all available assets. When a receiver is appointed, the company is said to be "in receivership."
A person assigned by a court to handle affairs and assets of a business in bankruptcy proceedings. The receiver is charged with overseeing the firm for the benefit of its
creditors and stockholders.
Main Entry: re·ceiv·er Pronunciation: ri-'sE-v&r Function: noun 1: an officer charged with receiving tax payments or returns and other
related duties (as the maintenance of tax rolls) 2: a person appointed by the court to hold in trust and administer property in litigation; especially: one appointed
to administer, conserve, rehabilitate, or liquidate the assets of an insolvent corporation for the protection or relief of creditors —compare CONSERVATOR, LIQUIDATOR
Ex*haust"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Exhausted; p. pr. & vb. n. Exhausting.] [L. exhaustus, p. p. of exhaurire; ex out + haurire, haustum, to draw, esp. water; perhaps akin to Icel. asua to sprinkle, pump.]1. To draw or let out wholly; to drain off completely; as, to exhaust the water of a well; the moisture of the earth is exhausted by evaporation. 2. To empty by drawing or letting out the contents; as, to exhaust a well, or a treasury. 3. To drain, metaphorically; to use or expend wholly, or till the supply comes to an end; to deprive wholly of strength; to use up; to weary or tire out; to wear out; as, to exhaust one's strength, patience, or resources. A decrepit, exhausted old man at fifty-five. --Motley. 4. To bring out or develop completely; to discuss thoroughly; as, to exhaust a subject. 5. (Chem.) To subject to the action of various solvents in order to remove all soluble substances or extractives; as, to exhaust a drug successively with water, alcohol, and ether. Exhausted receiver. (Physics) See under Receiver. Syn: To spend; consume; tire out; weary.
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.
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