receptacle

Meaning of receptacle

noun
  1. A container.
  2. The part of the flower stalk (peduncle or pedicel) to which the floral parts are attached; a thalamus, a torus.
  3. A structure at the end of a branch of an alga containing conceptacles (reproductive organs).
  4. An organ that receives and holds a secretion.
  5. A contact device installed at an outlet for the connection of an attachment plug (typically by receiving the plug's prongs) to supply portable appliances or equipment.

Information about receptacle

  • It is a name.
  • The plural form of receptacle is: receptacles.
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Hyphenation of receptacle

re-cep-ta-cle

  • It consists of 4 syllables and 10 chars.
  • receptacle is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables

receptacle synonyms

Meaning :

thalamus, torus

Translation of receptacle

Words that rhyme with receptacle

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