Collocations for receiver - noun
1. part of a telephone
ADJ.
phone, telephone
VERB + RECEIVER
lift, pick up
She took a deep breath and lifted the receiver off its hook.
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.
He slammed the receiver down and burst into tears.
drop
RECEIVER + VERB
dangle
The receiver was dangling from the payphone.
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.
‘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.
She picked up the receiver and put it to her ear.
2. piece of radio/television equipment
ADJ.
portable | radio, satellite, television
RECEIVER + NOUN
unit
To change channel, select the desired number on the receiver unit.
To change channel, select the desired number on the receiver unit.
3. 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.
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.
The company remained in the hands (= under the control) of the receiver.