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   receptacle

   /rɪˈsɛptəkl/

   noun

   • 1. a hollow object used to contain something: "fast-food receptacles"
   • 2. an electrical socket. North American
   • 3. an organ or structure which receives a secretion, eggs, sperm, etc.
   • 4. an enlarged area at the apex of a stem on which the parts of a flower or the florets of a flower head are inserted.
   • ▪ a structure supporting the sexual organs in some algae, mosses, and liverworts.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin receptaculum, from receptare ‘receive back’, frequentative of recipere (see receive).

   Scrabble Points: 16

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRECEPTACLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RECEPTACLE definition: 1. a container used for storing or putting objects in: 2. a container used for storing or putting…. Learn more.

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   Receptacle definition: a container, device, etc., that receives or holds something. See examples of RECEPTACLE used in a sentence.

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   The meaning of RECEPTACLE is one that receives and contains something : container. How to use receptacle in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › receptacleReceptacle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The noun receptacle means any kind of container. For example, a trash receptacle holds your garbage and a receptacle for loose change can keep you from scattering coins all over your house. In botany, receptacle refers to the part of a stem that holds a plant's organs.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRECEPTACLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a container used for storing or putting objects in: Residents are given four separate receptacles for their trash. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. General and miscellaneous containers. Ball jar. bindle. biscuit tin. caddy. flowerpot. geocache. gift box. gunnysack. hamper. packing crate. paintbox. pallet. piggy bank. planter. vivarium.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › receptacleReceptacle - definition of receptacle by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRECEPTACLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   noun. 1. an object that holds something; container. 2. botany. a. 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.