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# receptacle

noun (a receptacle, receptacles) — formal

«receptacle» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (formal) A container that holds things, such as a bin, box or bowl. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/receptacle/#m1)
2. (USA, technical) An electrical socket. [tree →](https://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://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/receptacle/#m3)

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

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «receptacle» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/receptacle/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«receptacle» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/receptacle.html) on Mova free.