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Definisjon av receptacle

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Noun
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
hive, beehive a teeming multitude
compositor's case, typesetter's case, case a portable container for carrying several objects; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage"
cat box a receptacle for cat excrement
catchall an enclosure or receptacle for odds and ends
chamberpot, thunder mug, potty a receptacle for urination or defecation in the bedroom
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
collection plate, plate dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten
pix, pyx any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept
save-all a net hung between ship and pier while loading a ship
silent butler a small receptacle with a handle and a hinged lid; used for collecting crumbs or ashes
socket a receptacle into which an electric device can be inserted
cuspidor, 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 food
receptacle - an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert
fitting putting clothes on to see whether they fit
outlet box (electricity) receptacle consisting of the metal box designed for connections to a wiring system
expansion slot, slot a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail); "he put a quarter in the slot"
socket a receptacle into which an electric device can be inserted
receptacle - enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts
plant part, plant structure any part of a plant or fungus
stalk, stem a stiff or threatening gait
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Substantiv
receptacle - A container.
receptacle - The part of the flower stalk peduncle or pedicel to which the floral parts are attached; also torus.
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.
  • receptacle
    A wall-mounted power socket.

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