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    receptacle
    /rɪˈsɛptəkl/

    noun

    • 1. a hollow object used to contain something: "fast-food receptacles"
    • 2. an electrical socket. North American

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRECEPTACLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    A receptacle is a container for holding things or that you can put things in. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation and usage of receptacle with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › receptacleReceptacle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    A receptacle is something that receives and contains something, such as a container, a flower stalk, or an electrical fitting. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and related entries of receptacle.

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › receptacleRECEPTACLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a container, device, etc., that receives or holds something: a receptacle for trash. Botany. the modified or expanded portion of the stem or axis that bears the organs of a single flower or the florets of a flower head.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › receptacleReceptacle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The noun receptacle means any kind of container. For example, a trash receptacle holds your garbage and a receptacle for loose change can keep you from scattering coins all over your house. In botany, receptacle refers to the part of a stem that holds a plant's organs.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRECEPTACLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    A receptacle is a container for holding things or that you can put things in. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, synonyms, and usage in sentences from various sources.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › receptacleReceptacle - definition of receptacle by The Free Dictionary

    A receptacle is a container, device, or part that holds or receives something. Learn the different meanings and uses of receptacle in botany, electronics, and other fields, with synonyms and translations.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRECEPTACLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A receptacle is an object that holds or contains something else, such as a container, a box, or an electrical outlet. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and botanical meaning of receptacle from Collins Dictionary.