receiver
Translation
receiver, recipient, handset
Examples
He picked up the receiver of the telephone.
He picked up the receiver of the telephone.
The receiver of the stolen goods was arrested.
The receiver of the stolen goods was arrested.
This radio has a very sensitive receiver.
This radio has a very sensitive receiver.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) receiver ((of sth.)) a person or thing that receives something. He is the receiver of the award.
Similar Words
Synonyms: recipient, beneficiary, handset
Etymology
From the verb 'receive' plus the agent suffix '-er'. It literally means 'one who or that which receives'.
Memory Tips
Think of the verb 'receive'. A 'receiver' is the person or thing that *does* the receiving.