receptacle

re·cep·ta·cle

R0081300 (rĭ-sĕp′tə-kəl)n.1. A container that holds items or matter.2. Botany The expanded tip of a flower stalk or axis that bears the floral parts or the florets of the flower head.3. Electronics A fitting connected to a power supply and equipped to receive a plug.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin receptāculum, from receptāre, to receive again, frequentative of recipere, to receive; see receive.]

receptacle

(rɪˈsɛptəkəl) n1. an object that holds something; container2. (Botany) botany a. the enlarged or modified tip of the flower stalk that bears the parts of the flowerb. the shortened flattened stem bearing the florets of the capitulum of composite flowers such as the daisyc. the part of lower plants that bears the reproductive organs or spores[C15: from Latin receptāculum a store-place, from receptāre to receive again, from recipere to receive]

re•cep•ta•cle

(rɪˈsɛp tə kəl)

n. 1. a container, device, etc., that receives or holds something. 2. the modified or expanded portion of a plant stem or axis that bears the organs of a single flower or the florets of a flower head. 3. a contact device installed at an electrical outlet, equipped with one or more sockets. [1375–1425; Middle English (< Old French) < Latin receptāculum reservoir =receptā(re) to take again, receive back (frequentative of recipere to receive) + -culum -cle²]

re·cep·ta·cle

(rĭ-sĕp′tə-kəl) The enlarged upper end of a flower stalk that bears the flower or group of flowers. See more at flower.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	receptacle - a container that is used to put or keep things inash-pan - a receptacle fitted beneath the grate in which ashes collect and are removedashtray - a receptacle for the ash from smokers' cigars or cigaretteshive, beehive - a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of beescompositor's case, typesetter's case, case - (printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers; "for English, a compositor will ordinarily have two such cases, the upper case containing the capitals and the lower case containing the small letters"cat box - a receptacle for cat excrementcatchall - an enclosure or receptacle for odds and endschamberpot, thunder mug, potty - a receptacle for urination or defecation in the bedroomcoin box - the part of a slot machine that serves as a receptacle for the coinscontainer - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)dustpan - a short-handled receptacle into which dust can be sweptgarbage - a receptacle where waste can be discarded; "she tossed the moldy bread into the garbage"hopper - funnel-shaped receptacle; contents pass by gravity into a receptacle belowhot-water bag, hot-water bottle - a stoppered receptacle (usually made of rubber) that is to be filled with hot water and used for warming a bed or parts of the bodyin-basket, in-tray - a wood or metal receptacle placed on your desk to hold your incoming materialossuary - any receptacle for the burial of human bonesout-basket, out-tray - a wood or metal receptacle placed on your desk to hold your outgoing materialcollection plate, plate - a shallow receptacle for collection in churchpix, pyx - any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are keptsave-all - a receptacle for catching waste products for further usesilent butler - a small receptacle with a handle and a hinged lid; used for collecting crumbs or ashessocket - receptacle where something (a pipe or probe or end of a bone) is insertedcuspidor, spittoon - a receptacle for spit (usually in a public place)tidy - receptacle that holds odds and ends (as sewing materials)tray - an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or foodtrough - a long narrow shallow receptacle
	2.	receptacle - enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral partsgynobase - the enlarged receptacle in which the pistil is borneplant part, plant structure - any part of a plant or fungusstalk, stem - a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
	3.	receptacle - an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insertfitting - a small and often standardized accessory to a larger systemoutlet box - (electricity) receptacle consisting of the metal box designed for connections to a wiring systemexpansion slot, slot - (computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board; "the PC had three slots for additional memory"socket - a receptacle into which an electric device can be insertedelectric outlet, electric receptacle, electrical outlet, wall plug, wall socket, outlet - receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices

receptacle

noun container, case, box, holder, vessel, drum, basin, crate, canister, repository a receptacle for water

Translations

容器

receptacle

(rəˈseptəkl) noun a container of some kind. A dustbin is a receptacle for rubbish. 容器 容器