receptacle in Latin
receptacle in Latin is receptāculum — receptacle means a container designed to hold something.
receptacle in Latin
receptāculum
A container.
What does "receptacle" mean?
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noun A container designed to hold something.
"Please put your trash in the receptacle by the door."
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noun A wall socket for plugging in electrical devices.
"The electrician installed a new receptacle in the kitchen."
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noun In botany, the part of the flower stalk that the petals and other floral parts attach to.
"The strawberry we eat is actually the swollen receptacle of the flower."
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receptacle in a sentence
- Please put your trash in the receptacle by the door.
- The electrician installed a new receptacle in the kitchen.
- The strawberry we eat is actually the swollen receptacle of the flower.
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What is "receptacle" in Latin?
"receptacle" in Latin is receptāculum. receptacle means: A container designed to hold something.
How do you use "receptacle" in a sentence?
Example: "Please put your trash in the receptacle by the door." In Latin, "receptacle" is receptāculum.
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