About The Word Receptacle
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Receptacle
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What's The Definition Of Receptacle?
[n] a container that is used to put or keep things in
[n] an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert [n] enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts Synonyms | Synonyms for Receptacle: Related Terms | Find terms related to Receptacle: See Also | ash-pan | ashtray | beehive | cat box | catchall | chamberpot | coin box | collection plate | container | cuspidor | dustpan | electric outlet | electric receptacle | electrical outlet | expansion slot | fitting | hive | hopper | hot-water bag | hot-water bottle | in-basket | in-tray | out-basket | outlet | outlet box | out-tray | pix | plant part | plate | potty | pyx | save-all | silent butler | slot | socket | spittoon | stalk | stem | thunder mug | tidy | tray | trough | wall plug | wall socket Receptacle In Webster's Dictionary \Re*cep"ta*cle\, n. [F. r['e]ceptacle, L.
receptaculum, fr. receptare, v. intens. fr. recipere to
receive. See {Receive}.]
1. That which serves, or is used, fro receiving and
containing something, as a basket, a vase, a bag, a
reservoir; a repository.
O sacred receptacle of my joys! --Shak.
2. (Bot.)
(a) The apex of the flower stalk, from which the organs of
the flower grow, or into which they are inserted. See
Illust. of {Flower}, and {Ovary}.
(b) The dilated apex of a pedicel which serves as a common
support to a head of flowers.
(c) An intercellular cavity containing oil or resin or
other matters.
(d) A special branch which bears the fructification in
many cryptogamous plants.
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