receptacle

«receptacle» in Mova's school dictionary: A container that holds things, such as a bin, box or bowl — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a receptacle, receptacles) — formal

meaning for a pupil

1) (formal) A container that holds things, such as a bin, box or bowl. tree →

2) (USA, technical) An electrical socket. tree →

3) (science) The part of a flower stalk that the flower grows from. tree →

sense in the lessons

Formal word on signs and in exams: "place litter in the receptacle provided". In maths: "each receptacle holds 3 litres". Phrases: waste receptacle, litter receptacle.

examples

• Please put your rubbish in the receptacle. tree →
• Each receptacle holds 4 litres of water. tree →
• Pour the sand into a clean receptacle. tree →
• Plug the lamp into the receptacle on the wall. tree →
• The receptacle of the flower holds the petals. tree →
• Recycling receptacles are by the door. tree →

note

Very formal; everyday words: container, bin, box, pot. In maths, receptacle capacity is used for dividing liquids: total ÷ amount per receptacle.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «receptacle» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.