A receptacle is a contact device installed at the outlet for the connection of a single attachment plug. A single receptacle is a single contact device with no other contact device on the same yoke. A multiple receptacle is a single device containing two or more receptacles.
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
receptacle (noun)1.
one that and contains something - receives container
2.
New Latin from Latin
a) the end of the flower stalk upon which the floral organs are borne
b) a structure or tissue (as of a fungus or fern) bearing spores or sporangia
3.
a mounted female electrical fitting that contains the live parts of the circuit
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
receptacle (noun)something into which a liquid or smaller objects can be put for storage or transportation
SYNONYMS:
holder, receptacle, vesselRELATED WORDS:
carrier; cartridge; basket, bin, box, caddy, carton, case, casket, crate, handbasket, locker, trunk; bag, hamper, pocket, sack; cooler, warmer; basin, bottle, bowl, bucket, can, jar, jug, keg, kettle, kit, pack, pail, pitcher, pot, tub, vatReceptacle (Wikipedia)
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Etymology
From Middle English receptacle, from Anglo-Norman receptacle and Middle French receptacle (“organ containing a fluid; gathering place; water basin”) (modern French réceptacle), from Latin receptāculum (“animal enclosure, container, place of refuge, receptacle, repository, reservoir, shelter”), from receptāre (“to harbour, to receive, to shelter”) or receptō (“to receive back or again, to recover”), frequentative of recipiō (“to receive; to
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