receiver

Noun

• a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass

• the tennis player who receives the serve

• a person who receives something

• earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds

• (law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties

• set that receives radio or tv signals

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  pass receiver , pass catcher , recipient , telephone receiver , liquidator , receiving system