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receptacle (n.)

late 14c., from Old French receptacle (14c.) and directly from Latin receptaculum "place to receive and store things," from receptare, frequentative of recipere "to hold, contain" (see receive). As an adjectival form, receptacular (1847) has been used.

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Definitions of receptacle from WordNet

receptacle (n.)
a container that is used to put or keep things in;
receptacle (n.)
enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts;
receptacle (n.)
an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert;
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