receivers
Those who accept
Receivers is the plural of receiver—someone or something that receives.
In American football, receivers are players eligible to catch forward passes: The quarterback found his receiver in the end zone.
In telecommunications, a receiver is the component that converts signals into sound or images.
In law, a receiver is a court-appointed person who manages property during litigation or bankruptcy.
In stolen goods, a receiver knowingly accepts what thieves bring.
Held telephone component
- earpieceSpeaker worn in-ear
- cradleRocking bed for infants
- mouthpieceOne who speaks officially
- hookCurved catching device
dial tone · landline · cordless · pickup · answering · rotary · bell · ringer
Versatile gridiron pass-catcher
- catchSeize or snag
- routePath from A to B
- touchdownSix-point gridiron play
- end zoneFootball scoring area
pass · target · slot · flanker · split end · hands · separation · drop
Broadcast signal receiver
- tunerDevice selecting broadcast frequencies
- amplifierSignal-strengthening electronic device
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
stereo · speaker · channel · frequency · satellite · decoder · transmitter · bandwidth
One who receives something
- addresseeIntended mail recipient
- acceptorOne who takes something
- collectorOne who gathers items
- beneficiaryDesignated asset receiver
consignee · getter · obtainer · payee · grantee · donee · acquirer · taker
Boundary structure between properties
- handlerOne who manages something
- pawnshopStore lending against collateral
- contrabandProhibited trade goods
- traffickerIllegal goods dealer
smuggler · accomplice · criminal · black market · loot · merchandise · dealer · middleman
Designated asset receiver
- trusteeOne managing another's assets
- administratorPerson who manages operations
- liquidatorOne who dissolves entities
- insolvencyInability to pay debts
bankruptcy · court-appointed · assets · creditors · receivership · custodian · fiduciary · estate
handset
Held telephone component
- earpieceSpeaker worn in-ear
- cradleRocking bed for infants
- mouthpieceOne who speaks officially
hook · dial tone · landline · cordless · pickup · answering · rotary · bell · ringer · switchboard
tight end
Versatile gridiron pass-catcher
end zone · pass · target · slot · flanker · split end · hands · separation · drop · cornerback
antenna
Broadcast signal receiver
- tunerDevice selecting broadcast frequencies
- amplifierSignal-strengthening electronic device
- signalMessage-conveying cue
radio · stereo · speaker · channel · frequency · satellite · decoder · transmitter · bandwidth · audio
recipient
One who receives something
beneficiary · consignee · getter · obtainer · payee · grantee · donee · acquirer · taker · holder
fence
Boundary structure between properties
- handlerOne who manages something
- pawnshopStore lending against collateral
- contrabandProhibited trade goods
trafficker · smuggler · accomplice · criminal · black market · loot · merchandise · dealer · middleman · thief
beneficiary
Designated asset receiver
- trusteeOne managing another's assets
- administratorPerson who manages operations
- liquidatorOne who dissolves entities
insolvency · bankruptcy · court-appointed · assets · creditors · receivership · custodian · fiduciary · estate · appointed
- audio equipmentspeakers, microphone, headphones, amplifier, amplifiers
- military communicationsradio, walkie-talkie, radio operators, signal flags, morse code
- LORANtransmitters, time difference, time delay
- broadcastingbroadcasting, TV, radio, television, news
- radioFM radio, crystal set, AM radio, radio station, radio broadcast
- telecommunicationscell phone, cellphone, signals, cellular network, telephone calls
receiverstransmitters
Devices that send signals
senders · broadcasters · emitters · sources · originators
receiversgivers
Those who donate
donors · providers · benefactors · senders · contributors
receiversquarterbacks
Football's primary passers
passers · throwers · defenders · defensive backs · cornerbacks
- message receivedCommunication successfully understood
- wide receiverOffensive pass-catching position
- received wisdomUnquestioned popular belief
- receive moneyObtain payment or income
- GPS receiverSatellite positioning device
- radio receiverFrequency-tuned listening device