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receiver
nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/awʃkuɫtɐˈdoɾ/aus·cul·ta·dor
Definition
1A device held to the ear to listen to sound, especially the earpiece of a telephone or the listening end of a stethoscope.
Usage examples
“She hung up the phone by replacing the receiver.”
“The doctor listened through the receiver of the stethoscope.”
Common combinations
telephone receiverpick up the receiverearpiece