ακουστικό — meaning in English

English meaning

• earphone noun A small device worn near or in the ear that turns electrical signals into sound, such as part of a phone or a set of headphones.
• receiver noun A person or thing that receives something.

Senses

ακουστικό is used for these senses in English:

• earphone A transducer that converts electric signals into sound and is held near the ear, especially as part of a telephone; an earpiece or headphone.
• receiver The part of a telephone handset contained in the earpiece; (hence) the handset itself; an earpiece. [from 19th c.]

receiver — full definition

1. noun A person or thing that receives something.
2. noun An electronic device that picks up broadcast signals, or the earpiece of a phone.
3. noun A person appointed to manage the assets of a company going through bankruptcy.
4. noun In American football, a player whose job is to catch passes.

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