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receiver vs earphone

earphone vs receiver

receiver and earphone both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
receiver Yes No No No
earphone Yes No No No
As nouns, earphone is a hypernym of receiver; that is, earphone is a word with a broader meaning than receiver:
  • receiver: earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds
  • earphone: electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear
Other hypernyms of receiver include earpiece, headphone, phone.
receiver (noun) earphone (noun)
set that receives radio or tv signals electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear
earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds
a person who receives something
(law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties
a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass
the tennis player who receives the serve
Difference between receiver and earphone

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