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# receptacle

«receptacle» in Mova's school dictionary: **A container that holds things, such as a bin, box or bowl** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (a receptacle, receptacles) — formal

### meaning for a pupil

1) (formal) A container that holds things, such as a bin, box or bowl. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/receptacle/#m1)

2) (USA, technical) An electrical socket. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/receptacle/#m2)

3) (science) The part of a flower stalk that the flower grows from. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/receptacle/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

Formal word on signs and in exams: "place litter in the receptacle provided". In maths: "each receptacle holds 3 litres". Phrases: waste receptacle, litter receptacle.

### examples

- Please put your rubbish in the receptacle. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/receptacle/#x1)
- Each receptacle holds 4 litres of water. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/receptacle/#x2)
- Pour the sand into a clean receptacle. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/receptacle/#x3)
- Plug the lamp into the receptacle on the wall. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/receptacle/#x4)
- The receptacle of the flower holds the petals. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/receptacle/#x5)
- Recycling receptacles are by the door. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/receptacle/#x6)

### note

Very formal; everyday words: container, bin, box, pot. In maths, receptacle capacity is used for dividing liquids: total ÷ amount per receptacle.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «receptacle» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/receptacle/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.