Meaning & use
receiver
A person or device that receives something, such as a signal, call, or pass.
See it in a sentence
The quarterback threw a long pass to the receiver in the end zone.
She picked up the phone receiver as soon as it started ringing.
A note on using this word
'Receiver' is the correct spelling; 'reciever' breaks the common rule 'i before e except after c.'
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
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