- receptacle - a container that is used to put or keep things in
--1 is a kind of container
--1 has particulars:ash-pan; ashtray; beehive, hive; cat box; catchall; chamberpot, potty, thunder mug; coin box; dustpan; garbage; hopper; hot-water bottle, hot-water bag; in-basket, in-tray; ossuary; out-basket, out-tray; plate, collection plate; pyx, pix; save-all; silent butler; socket; spittoon, cuspidor; tidy; tray; trough - receptacle - enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts
--2 is a kind of plant part, plant structure
--2 is a part of stalk, stem
--2 has particulars: gynobase- receptacle - an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert
--3 is a kind of fitting
--3 has particulars:outlet box; slot, expansion slot; socket; wall socket, wall plug, electric outlet, electrical outlet, outlet, electric receptacle - receptacle - enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts