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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 container for holding things or that you can put things in: a trash receptacle. (Definition of receptacle from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of receptacle. receptacle.

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

    The meaning of RECEPTACLE is one that receives and contains something : container. How to use receptacle in a sentence.

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  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › receptacleRECEPTACLE Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    Receptacle definition: a container, device, etc., that receives or holds something. See examples of RECEPTACLE used in a sentence.

  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.