1 ~ (for sth) (formal) a container for putting sth in:
In the backyard there was a large receptacle for catching rainwater. * (figurative) The seas have been used as a receptacle for a range of industrial toxins.
2 (AmE) = SOCKET(1)
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is receptacle a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, receptacle is tagged as noun.
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