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noun part of a telephone ADJ. phone, telephone VERB + RECEIVER lift, pick up She took a deep breath and lifted the receiver off its hook. | hold | put back/down, replace | snatch up | bang down, slam down He slammed the receiver down and burst into tears. | drop RECEIVER + VERB dangle The receiver was dangling from the payphone. PREP. over the ~ ‘It's your mother on the phone again!’, said John with his hand over the receiver. PHRASES hold/put the receiver to your ear She picked up the receiver and put it to her ear. piece of radio/television equipment ADJ. portable | radio, satellite, television RECEIVER + NOUN unit To change channel, select the desired number on the receiver unit. person in charge of a bankrupt company ADJ. official | administrative VERB + RECEIVER appoint, appoint sb (as) | call in They had to lay off 200 staff and call in the receivers. PHRASES in the hands of the receiver The company remained in the hands (= under the control) of the receiver.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary