receiverattachment

noun
UK /rɪˈsiːvər əˈtætʃmənt/
US /rɪˈsiːvər əˈtætʃmənt/

A receiver attachment is a small extra part that you put on a device to help it catch signals.

He screwed the receiver attachment onto the old radio so it could pick up stations better.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A part that connects a receiver to another piece of equipment.

The receiver attachment linked the headphones to the main unit.

3. An extra fitting on a gun that holds the firing mechanism.

The gunsmith cleaned the receiver attachment before reassembling the rifle.

4. A device added to a phone or radio to improve reception.

She bought a receiver attachment to get clearer calls in the countryside.