receptacle
nounUK /rɪˈsɛptəkl/
US /rɪˈsɛptəkəl/
A thing you put other things into.
She dropped the coins into the little receptacle by the door.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. An electrical outlet where you plug in a cord.
He plugged the lamp into the receptacle on the wall.
3. The part of a flower that holds the petals and seeds.
The petals grow from the receptacle at the base of the bloom.
4. A place in the body that receives something.
The stomach acts as a receptacle for food.