receptacle : Idioms & Phrases
electric receptacle
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noun receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices
electrical outlet; electric outlet; wall plug; outlet; wall socket.
WordNet
Proper receptacle
(Bot.) , a receptacle which supports only a single flower or fructification.
Webster 1913
Seminal receptacle
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(Zoöl.) Same asSpermatheca .