ricevitore — meaning in English

English meaning

• catcher noun A person or thing that catches something.
• receiver noun A person or thing that receives something.

Senses

ricevitore is used for these senses in English:

• catcher (baseball) The player who squats behind home plate and receives the pitches from the pitcher.
• receiver Any of several electronic devices that receive electromagnetic waves, or signals transmitted as such. [from 19th c.]

catcher — full definition

1. noun A person or thing that catches something.
2. noun (baseball) The player who crouches behind home plate to receive the pitcher's throws.
3. noun (informal) The partner who takes the receiving role during sex between two men.
4. noun (ice hockey) The webbed glove worn by a goaltender on the hand that does not hold the stick.

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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