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
With three games left, he is 303 yards from breaking Rice's single-season mark of 1,848 yards receiving set in 1995 with the San Francisco 49ers.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2012
To prove it, Goodyear displayed a small box which, hooked up to an ordinary receiving set, chokes the fiercest static to a mere whisper.
From Time Magazine Archive
“He even declares that we’ll be able to put a sending and receiving set side by side on the same table and receive the messages that a moment before we’ve sent out.”
From The Radio Boys at Mountain Pass The Midnight Call for Assistance by Chapman, Allen
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