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Receptacle

nounid 120120·updated May 18, 2026
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an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert

polysemous

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Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Receptacles
possessive
Receptacle's
pluralpossessive
Receptacles'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§1
a container that is used to put or keep things in
§2
an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert
§3
enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts

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