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noun
1.
a container, device, etc., that receives or holds something: a receptacle for trash.
2.
Botany. the modified or expanded portion of the stem or axis that bears the organs of a single flower or the florets of a flower head.
3.
Electricity. a contact device installed at an outlet for the connection of a portable lamp, appliance, or other electric device by means of a plug and flexible cord.
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Receptacles
is always a great word to know.
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| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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Word Origin & History
receptacle
1412, from O.Fr. receptacle (14c.), from L. receptaculum "place to receive and store things," from receptare, frequentative of recipere "to hold, contain" (see receive).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Science Dictionary
receptacle  (rĭ-sěp'tə-kəl) Pronunciation Key
The enlarged upper end of a flower stalk that bears the flower or group of flowers. The fleshy edible part of an apple is actually a modified receptacle. See more at flower. |
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