receptacle

• Nom désignant un conteneur ou un objet utilisé pour stocker ou contenir des choses ; également utilisé en botanique pour la partie d'une plante qui porte la fleur, et en électricité pour une prise qui reçoit une fiche.

A noun referring to a container or object used to hold or store things; also used in botany for the part of a plant that holds the flower, and in electronics for a socket that receives a plug.

1. ContainerB1formal

   An object or space used to contain, store, or hold something.

   récipient

   • Please put all recyclable materials in the blue receptacle.
   • The kitchen has a special receptacle for vegetable scraps.
   • She placed the flowers in a glass receptacle on the table.

   Synonymesbinboxcanistercasecontainerholderrepositoryvessel

2. Botanical structureC1formalscientific

   The part of a plant stem from which the flower organs grow.

   Réceptacle floral

   • The receptacle is the thickened part of the stem that holds the flower.
   • In some plants, the receptacle swells to form a fruit.
   • Botanists examined the receptacle to understand the flower's structure.

   Synonymesthalamustorus

3. Electrical outletB1formalamericantechnical

   A device installed in a wall that provides a connection point for electrical plugs.

   prise électrique

   • The electrician installed a new receptacle in the living room.
   • Make sure the plug is fully inserted into the receptacle.
   • This receptacle is designed to handle high voltage appliances.

   Synonymeselectrical outletoutletpower pointsocket