Defenition of the word receptacle
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Defenition of the word receptacle
- A generic item with the main purpose of containing or holding a substance or other object.
- The section of the plant's stem or stalk to which the flower is attached.
- A wall-mounted power socket.
- a container that is used to put or keep things in
- an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert
- enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts
Synonyms for the word receptacle
Similar words in the receptacle
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- receptacle
- receptacle's
- receptacles
Meronymys for the word receptacle
Hyponyms for the word receptacle
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- ash-pan
- ashtray
- beehive
- case
- cat box
- catchall
- chamberpot
- coin box
- collection plate
- compositor's case
- cuspidor
- dustpan
- electric outlet
- electric receptacle
- electrical outlet
- expansion slot
- garbage
- gynobase
- hive
- hopper
- hot-water bag
- hot-water bottle
- in-basket
- in-tray
- ossuary
- out-basket
- out-tray
- outlet
- outlet box
- pix
- plate
- potty
- pyx
- save-all
- silent butler
- slot
- socket
- spittoon
- thunder mug
- tidy
- tray
- trough
- typesetter's case
- wall plug
- wall socket
Hypernyms for the word receptacle
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- container
- fitting
- plant part
- plant structure
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