receptacle for stolen goods

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• receiver — [ri sē′vər] n. 1. a person who receives; specif., a) one who officially receives money for others; collector or treasurer b) one who knowingly receives stolen goods for gain or concealment; fence c) Law one appointed by a court to administer or… …   English World dictionary

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• receiver — re•ceiv•er [[t]rɪˈsi vər[/t]] n. 1) a person or thing that receives 2) rtv tgp a device or apparatus, as an earphone, radio, or television, that receives electrical signals, waves, or the like and renders them intelligible and perceptible to the… …   From formal English to slang

• receiver — /rəˈsivə / (say ruh seevuh) noun 1. someone or something that receives. 2. a device or apparatus which receives electrical signals, waves, or the like, and renders them perceptible to the senses, as the part of a telephone held to the ear, a… …  

• receive — verb 1》 be given, presented with, or paid.     ↘take delivery of.     ↘consent to hear (an oath or confession).     ↘buy or accept (goods known to be stolen). 2》 suffer, experience, or be subject to.     ↘respond to in a specified way: her first… …   English new terms dictionary

• receive — ► VERB 1) be given, presented with, or paid. 2) accept or take delivery of. 3) chiefly Brit. buy or accept (goods known to be stolen). 4) form (an idea or impression) from an experience. 5) detect or pick up (broadcast signals). 6) (in tennis and …   English terms dictionary