receptacle
IPA: rʌsˈɛptʌkʌɫ
noun
- A container.
- (botany) The part of the flower stalk (peduncle or pedicel) to which the floral parts are attached; a thalamus, a torus.
- In the Asteraceae (aster or sunflower family), the end of the peduncle to which all of the florets of the flower head are attached.
- (phycology) A structure at the end of a branch of an alga containing conceptacles (reproductive organs).
- (zoology) An organ that receives and holds a secretion.
- (electricity, US) A contact device installed at an outlet for the connection of an attachment plug (typically by receiving the plug's prongs) to supply portable appliances or equipment.
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Examples of "receptacle" in Sentences
- I put soup in my receptacle.
- I washed receptacles in the sink.
- When did you get these receptacles
- The first receptacle is on the table.
- The outer surface of the receptacle is ribbed.
- The receptacles are integrally molded in the trays.
- The folded confinement is placed in its receptacle.
- The interior of the receptacle is lined with an absorbent material.
- Receptacles are provided for collecting the different types of silverware.
- An aperture in the receptacle faces toward the distal end of the container.
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