receiver

Everyday

1. A receiver is the part of a phone you hold to your ear and speak into. tree →
2. A receiver is a device that picks up radio or TV signals. tree →
3. (sport) A receiver is a player who catches or receives the ball, such as in American football or tennis. tree →
4. (law, money) A receiver is a person put in charge of a company that cannot pay its debts. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons on sound and electricity, a receiver takes in signals; in everyday life it is a phone part; in sport, a receiver catches. Phrases: pick up the receiver, a radio receiver.

Examples

• She picked up the receiver and said hello. tree →
• The radio receiver picked up a signal. tree →
• The receiver caught the ball. tree →
• A satellite dish is a kind of receiver. tree →
• Put the receiver back after the call. tree →
• In tennis, the receiver returns the serve. tree →

Note

Spelling: «ei» after «c» (receive, receiver). Opposite: sender, transmitter.