receiving set vs radio receiver

receiving set and radio receiver both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
receiving set	Yes	No	No	No
radio receiver	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, receiving set and radio receiver are synonyms defined as:

receiving set and radio receiver: an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals

Other synonyms of receiving set include radio, radio set, tuner, wireless.

receiving set (noun)	radio receiver (noun)
an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals	an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals