receiver synonyms

receiver

n.

  1. One who receives

    recipient, consignee, customer, heir, beneficiary, grantee, acceptor, teller, collector, object, target, victim, subject, trustee, assignee, creditor, guinea pig*.

  2. A device for receiving

    telephone, handset, headphone, television, radio, receiving set, mission control, control center, detection device, listening device, bug*, transceiver*, hydrophone; see also radio 2.

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