[rɪˈsiːvə], (Noun)

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- the part of a telephone apparatus contained in the earpiece, in which electrical signals are converted into sounds

- a person who gets or accepts something that has been sent or given to them
(e.g: the receiver of a gift)

- a person or company appointed by a court to manage the financial affairs of a business or person that has gone bankrupt
(e.g: the company is in the hands of the receivers)

- a container for collecting the products of distillation, chromatography, or other process

- the part of a firearm which houses the action and to which the barrel and other parts are attached


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