receiving set
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of receiving set
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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With both receivers off to historic starts and the addition of the 17th game to the schedule, Calvin Johnson’s record of 1,964 yards receiving set in 2012 is in danger of being broken.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 1, 2023
He broke Speedy Thomas’ franchise rookie record of 177 yards receiving, set in a 1969 game at Denver.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 24, 2021
Lee opened the second half with a 44-yard touchdown catch to put USC up 28-13 and break the Pac-12 record of 293 yards receiving set by Oregon State's Mike Hass against Boise State in 2004.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2012
The receiving set at the other end has three picture tubes.
From Time Magazine Archive
What we want a receiving set to do is to distinguish between two signals which differ slightly in wave-length and to respond to only one of them.
From Letters of a Radio-Engineer to His Son by Mills, John
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