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receptacle
noun(re-cep-ta-cle)
a container that is used to put or keep things in
receptacle
noun(re-cep-ta-cle)
an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert
receptacle
noun(re-cep-ta-cle)
enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts

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