receptaculum — meaning in English
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English meaning
- container noun An object, such as a box, jar, or bottle, used for holding or storing something.
- receptacle noun A container designed to hold something.
- repository noun A place where things are stored, often for safekeeping.
- vessel noun A ship, boat, or other craft built for travelling on water (or, more loosely, air or space).
Senses
receptaculum is used for these senses in English:
- container An item in which objects, materials or data can be stored or transported.
- receptacle A container.
- repository A location for storage, often for safety or preservation.
- vessel A person as a container of qualities or feelings. [From 1382]
container — full definition
- noun An object, such as a box, jar, or bottle, used for holding or storing something.
- noun A large standardized metal box used for shipping goods by ship, rail, or truck.
- noun (computing) A lightweight, self-contained package of software and its dependencies that runs in an isolated environment.
receptacle — full definition
- noun A container designed to hold something.
- noun A wall socket for plugging in electrical devices.
- noun In botany, the part of the flower stalk that the petals and other floral parts attach to.