receiving-station

receiving-station

A large receiving-station collects signals from a satellite.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A facility for receiving transmissions: "receiving-station" refers to a place or installation equipped to receive signals, messages, or broadcasts, such as radio, television, or data communications. It is the counterpart to a transmitting station.
Usage Examples
  • (A facility designed to receive transmissions.)
  • (An installation used for receiving messages.)
  • (A place where signals are received.)
Advanced Usage

  • "to act as a receiving-station": to function as a point where incoming information is collected.

    • The laboratory acted as a receiving-station for data from weather balloons. (It served as a collection point for transmitted data.)

  • "receiving-station operator": a person who manages or works at such a facility.

    • The receiving-station operator adjusted the antenna to improve signal clarity. (The worker at the receiving facility.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Receive (v): to take in or accept something transmitted.

    • The device can receive signals from up to 50 kilometers away. (To accept incoming transmissions.)

  • Receiver (n): a device or person that receives.

    • The radio receiver is part of the receiving-station. (The hardware that captures signals.)

  • Station (n): a place or setup for a specific purpose, such as broadcasting or receiving.

Synonyms
  • Receiver site: a location designed to receive transmissions.
  • Signal-receiving facility: a technical term for a place that captures signals.
Related Idioms

  • "at the receiving end": to be the person or place that experiences or receives something, often negative.

    • The small town was at the receiving end of the hurricane's fury. (It was the place that experienced the storm's impact.)

  • "on the receiving end of a transmission": to be the target or recipient of a communication.

    • The submarine was on the receiving end of a coded message. (It received the communication.)
Phrasal Verbs

  • Receive in: to accept something into a system or location.

    • The station receives in data from multiple sources simultaneously. (It accepts incoming data.)

  • Pick up: to receive signals or transmissions.

    • The receiving-station can pick up faint signals from distant galaxies. (It can capture weak transmissions.)