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The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place: from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider's web.
Pablo Picasso

Meaning of "receptacle" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RECEPTACLE

From Latin receptāculum a store-place, from receptāre to receive again, from recipere to receive.
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PRONUNCIATION OF RECEPTACLE

receptacle  [rɪˈsɛptəkəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RECEPTACLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Receptacle is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RECEPTACLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Receptacle

Receptacle may refer to: ▪ Receptacle, a plant anatomical part ▪ Cigar lighter receptacle, a type of DC power outlet ▪ Duplex receptacle, a part of a NEMA connector ▪ Electric receptacle, a type of AC power outlet...

Definition of receptacle in the English dictionary

The first definition of receptacle in the dictionary is an object that holds something; container. Other definition of receptacle is the enlarged or modified tip of the flower stalk that bears the parts of the flower. Receptacle is also the shortened flattened stem bearing the florets of the capitulum of composite flowers such as the daisy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RECEPTACLE


ammoniacal
ˌæməˈnaɪəkəl
atokal
ˈætəkəl
barnacle
ˈbɑːnəkəl
binnacle
ˈbɪnəkəl
cenacle
ˈsɛnəkəl
conceptacle
kənˈsɛptəkəl
equivocal
ɪˈkwɪvəkəl
maniacal
məˈnaɪəkəl
miracle
ˈmɪrəkəl
monocle
ˈmɒnəkəl
obstacle
ˈɒbstəkəl
oracle
ˈɒrəkəl
pentacle
ˈpɛntəkəl
pinnacle
ˈpɪnəkəl
reciprocal
rɪˈsɪprəkəl
spectacle
ˈspɛktəkəl
superspectacle
ˈsuːpərˌspɛktəkəl
tentacle
ˈtɛntəkəl
unequivocal
ˌʌnɪˈkwɪvəkəl
zodiacal
zəʊˈdaɪəkəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RECEPTACLE

recept
receptacula
receptacular
receptaculum
receptibility
receptible
reception
reception area
reception centre
reception class
reception clerk
reception committee
reception desk
reception room
receptionist
receptive
receptively
receptiveness
receptivity
receptor

WORDS THAT END LIKE RECEPTACLE

acorn barnacle
black treacle
coenacle
debacle
Delphic oracle
goose barnacle
hibernacle
macle
manacle
spiracle
tabernacle
treacle
unmanacle

Synonyms and antonyms of receptacle in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «RECEPTACLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «receptacle» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of receptacle

Translation of «receptacle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RECEPTACLE

Find out the translation of receptacle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of receptacle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «receptacle» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

插座
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

receptáculo
570 millions of speakers

English

receptacle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संदूक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وعاء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

емкость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

receptáculo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আধার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

réceptacle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bekas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Behälter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

レセプタクル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

콘센트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Receptacle
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đồ đựng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாங்கி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भांडे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hazne
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

recipiente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zbiornik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ємність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

recipient
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δοχείο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

houer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kärl
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stikkontakt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of receptacle

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RECEPTACLE»

The term «receptacle» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.178 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RECEPTACLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «receptacle» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «receptacle» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about receptacle

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2 QUOTES WITH «RECEPTACLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word receptacle.
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E. M. Forster
Oxford is Oxford: not a mere receptacle for youth, like Cambridge. Perhaps it wants its inmates to love it rather than to love one another.
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Pablo Picasso
The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place: from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider's web.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RECEPTACLE»

Discover the use of receptacle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to receptacle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Receptacle of the Sacred: Illustrated Manuscripts and the ...
In addition, by examining the physical traces left by later Nepalese users and the contemporary ritual use of the book in Nepal, Kim shows how human agency was critical in perpetuating and intensifying the potency of a manuscript as a ...
Jinah Kim, 2013
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Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Wiring, 5th Edition: ...
_~;-n.w~:“Confirm that the circuit you want to expand will support a new receptacle or light (see pages 136 to 141). Measure from the power source to the new receptacle or switch. Purchase enough raceway to cover this distance plus about 10 ...
Creative Publishing International, 2011
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Popular Mechanics Complete Home How-to
A case in point would be when the easiest and most economical tie-in location is in the attic and not near receptacle or light fixture boxes. Start by shutting off power to the circuit. Then mount a round or octagonal box on an attic ceiling joist  ...
Albert Jackson, David Day, 2009
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The Crypt, Or Receptacle for Things Past, and West of ...
OR, RECEPTACLE POH THINGS PAST. IV.] October 10th. 1827. [tytkt Gd. SECOND EDITION, CORRECTED. "The sacred Store-house of pur predecessors , " And guardian of their bones." . Shakspeare. LADY ALICE LISLE ; ' M ROMANCE OF ...
‎1827
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Receptacle of the Sacred: Illustrated Manuscripts and the ...
"This is an important work on the well known but little-studied Buddhist manuscripts created in eastern India during the last centuries of major Buddhist activity there.
Jinah Kim, 2013
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Asteraceae of Louisiana
The nature of the receptacle, either chaffy or naked, is extensively used in the following keys. In chaffy receptacles, a receptacular bract ( = chaff, palea) more or less subtends or sheathes each flower. In naked receptacles, appendages such ...
Kancheepuram Natarajan Gandhi, R. Dale Thomas, Stephan L. Hatch, 1989
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Illustrated Guide to the National Electrical Code
After stodying this unit, the student should: ▻ know that commercial occupancy receptacle placement differs from that of one-family and multifamily dwellings. ▻ understand that commercial bathrooms do not require receptacle outlets.
Charles R. Miller, 2004
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The scientific receptacle
Thomas Whiting. B/ fim.As the Z.GEK=IGK=:BAC=220..3o'J and DE — DT=EF= 9.5 : then by Trig. DE and £F being given the DEF will be found 37°. 3^ and the jL DEK.=37°.. 3"9 -f 22 .. 3'o = 60. .9'. Then by Mechanics the force required to ...
Thomas Whiting, 1794
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Residential Wiring: An Introductory Approach
NEC® 210.52(C)(1) states that a receptacle outlet must be installed above any wall countertop space that is 12 in. (300 mm) in width or greater. If the counter is less than 1 ft (300 mm) wide, no receptacle outlet is required, but one may be ...
Wayne Sorge, 2004
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The Crypt, or, Receptacle for things past [ed. by P. Hall]. ...
Primum adit, et mccum Primo gaa dere Secundum: Totum te, et tecum me, mea Musa, jurat. G. L. Epigram, written about the time when the Dutch took the Island of Amboyna, and destroyed all its spices, in order to enhance t lie value of that ...
‎1828

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RECEPTACLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term receptacle is used in the context of the following news items.
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No butts about it: Fire Department urges caution with use of cigarette …
ELLSWORTH — The pendulum-shaped plastic cigarette butt receptacles seen outside of many businesses help keep cigarette butts out of sight, but if they stay ... «The Ellsworth American, Jul 15»
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BigBelly Has Plan to Deploy Waste-Receptacle Wi-Fi Access Points …
Now the company is looking for grant funding from NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio's office to expand the offering with a plan to deploy similar receptacles with Wi-Fi ... «Radio magazine, Jul 15»
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Letters July 15: 'Dog walkers don't need to carry a 'receptacle''
CATCHING up on the Nottingham Post I was gobsmacked to read that dog walkers in Ashfield could be fined £100 if they could not produce 'a receptacle for ... «Nottingham Post, Jul 15»
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Safety equipment: Explosion proof tool tap reel with single receptacle
This explosion proof cord reel is ideal for use with drop lights and tools in locations where connection to fixed receptacles is unavailable or impractical, and ... «Utility Products, Jul 15»
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Lidl grocery proposal hits snag over front-and-center trash receptacle
Plans for an eastern Henrico County grocery store hit a speed bump Wednesday morning when the county Planning Commission delayed approval of the store's ... «Richmond Times-Dispatch, Jun 15»
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Is that a trash receptacle, or did it just wink at me?
Can you rotate your head 360 degrees? Robots can. And we better learn how to soon, because come the robots, still they come, and they are on all sides of us ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
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Receptacle dedicated for retired flags
Richard Piontkowski of St. Mary's Cathedral, and a salute from the United Veterans Club Honor Guard, a receptacle for retired flags was dedicated Sunday ... «Grand Island Independent, Jun 15»
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We Now Know What The Very First Menstrual Cup Looked Like
The Receptacle's inventor, Hiram Farr, designed it to be able to hold multiple cups of menstrual fluid — not exactly necessary, but definitely a bonus for the lazier ... «Refinery29, Jun 15»
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Maui police: Fetus found in waste water receptacle
Maui police reported Friday that a fetus was found in a waste water catchment receptacle at a sewer plant in Kahului. A county worker from the Wailuku-Kahalui ... «KHON2, May 15»
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Prescription Drug Receptacle Installed In East Ridge
The East Ridge Police Department has installed a Prescription Drug Receptacle at its Ringgold Road location for citizens to drop off their expired or unused ... «The Chattanoogan, Apr 15»

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