receiving system

Definitions of receiving system

1. noun

   set that receives radio or tv signals
   synonyms: receiver

   types:

   direction finder

   radio; determines the direction of incoming radio waves

   radio, radio receiver, radio set, receiving set, tuner, wireless

   an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals

   satellite receiver

   a receiver on a communications satellite

   boob tube, goggle box, idiot box, television, television receiver, television set, telly, tv, tv set

   an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen

   clock radio

   a radio that includes a clock that can be set to turn it on automatically

   crystal set

   an early radio receiver using a crystal detector

   goniometer

   direction finder that determines the angular direction of incoming radio signals

   heterodyne receiver, superhet, superheterodyne receiver

   a radio receiver that combines a locally generated frequency with the carrier frequency to produce a supersonic signal that is demodulated and amplified

   push-button radio

   a radio receiver that can be tuned by pressing buttons

   radio compass

   a direction finder that gives a bearing by determining the direction of incoming radio signals

   type of:

   set

   any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals