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View usage for: (rɪseptɪkəl) Word forms: plural receptaclescountable nounA receptacle is an object which you use to put or keep things in. [formal]Synonyms: container, case, box, holder More Synonyms of receptacle receptacle in British English (rɪˈsɛptəkəl) noun1. an object that holds something; container 2. botanya. the enlarged or modified tip of the flower stalk that bears the parts of the flower b. the shortened flattened stem bearing the florets of the capitulum of composite flowers such as the daisy c. the part of lower plants that bears the reproductive organs or spores Word origin C15: from Latin receptāculum a store-place, from receptāre to receive again, from recipere to receivereceptacle in American English (rɪˈsɛptəkəl) noun1. anything used to contain or hold something else; container; vessel 2. an electrical wall outlet designed for use with a plug 3. Botanya. the enlarged upper end of the stalk of a flowering plant, on which the flower parts grow b. any of a number of cuplike or disklike structures supporting spores, sex organs, etc. Word origin ME < L receptaculum < receptare, freq. of recipere: see receive; (sense 3) ModL receptaculumExamples of 'receptacle' in a sentencereceptacle Word lists withreceptacle terms used in botanyDefinition an object used to contain something a receptacle for water Additional synonymsDefinition a round wide container open at the top a pudding basin Synonyms bowl, dish, vessel, container, receptacleDefinition a container with a firm base and sides and sometimes a removable or hinged lid They sat on wooden boxes. Synonyms container, case, chest, trunk, pack, package, carton, casket, receptacle, ark (dialect), portmanteau, coffret, kist (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect) Definition a container, such as a box or chest She held up a blue spectacle case. Synonyms container, compact, capsule, carton, cartridge, canister, casket, receptacle, coffret Nearby words ofreceptacle - receiver
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Additional synonymsDefinition a large container made of wooden slats, used for packing goods A crane was already unloading crates and pallets. Synonyms container, case, box, packing case, tea chest Definition an object shaped like a drum a drum of chemical waste Synonyms barrel, tank, container, cylinder, canister, caska toothbrush holder Synonyms case, cover, container, sheath, receptacle, housingDefinition a place or container in which things can be stored for safety The church became a repository for police files. Synonyms store, archive, storehouse, depository, magazine, treasury, warehouse, vault, depot, emporium (old-fashioned), receptacleDefinition an object used as a container for liquid plastic storage vessels Synonyms container, receptacle, can, bowl, tank, pot, drum, barrel, butt, vat, bin, jar, basin, tub, jug, pitcher, urn, canister, repository, cask |