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Receiving Stolen Property(law)
Receiving Barn - Horse Racing(gambling)

receiving(1) (iou)



receiving adjective. L16.
[formed as RECEIVING noun + -ING2.]
That receives; spec. intended or serving for the reception of people or things; of or pertaining to receiving.
be on the receiving end, be at the receiving end colloq. be the (unfortunate) recipient of some action, bear the brunt of something unpleasant. receiving barn US a stable in which horses are placed before a race to prevent tampering. receiving blanket N. Amer. a soft blanket in which to wrap a baby. receiving line a row of people greeting guests on arrival. receiving ship an old ship permanently moored in a naval port for the accommodation of recruits until drafted to seagoing ships.