receptacle

US /rɪˈsep.tə.kəl/
UK /rɪˈsep.tə.kəl/
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an object or space used to contain something

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Please place your trash in the designated receptacle.
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The flower pot serves as a receptacle for the plant.
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containerholdervesselrepositorybin
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an electrical outlet into which a plug can be inserted

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Plug the lamp into the wall receptacle.
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Make sure the electrical receptacle is properly grounded.
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outletsocketjack
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the part of a flower stalk where the parts of the flower are attached

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The petals and sepals are attached to the flower's receptacle.
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The fruit develops from the swollen receptacle of the strawberry flower.
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thalamustorus