Receptacle - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|rɪˈseptəkl|
Brit.
|rɪˈseptək(ə)l|
noun
- a container that is used to put or keep things in
- enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts
- 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
- an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert
Extra examples
She used the box as a receptacle for her jewelry.
...place all wrappers in the trash receptacles at the entrances of the theater...
Word forms
noun
singular: receptacle
plural: receptacles
singular: receptacle
plural: receptacles
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