receptacle -
a container that is used to put or keep things in
container 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)
ash-pan a receptacle fitted beneath the grate in which ashes collect and are removed
ashtray a receptacle for the ash from smokers' cigars or cigarettes
coin box the part of a slot machine that serves as a receptacle for the coins
dustpan a short-handled receptacle into which dust can be swept
garbage 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 below
hot-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 body
in-basket,
in-tray a wood or metal receptacle placed on your desk to hold your incoming material
ossuary any receptacle for the burial of human bones
out-basket,
out-tray a wood or metal receptacle placed on your desk to hold your outgoing material
Receptacle -
In the Asteraceae, the end of the peduncle to which all of the florets of the flower head are attached.
Receptacle -
A contact device installed at an outlet for the connection of an attachment plug and flexible cord to supply portable equipment or appliances.
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Receptacle A generic item with the main purpose of containing or holding a substance or other object.
Receptacle The section of the plant's stem or stalk to which the flower is attached.