receptacles

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plural of receptacle
receptacle
A contact device installed at an outlet for the connection of an attachment plug and flexible cord to supply portable equipment or appliances
receptacle
The part of the flower stalk (peduncle or pedicel) to which the floral parts are attached; also torus

In the Asteraceae, the end of the peduncle to which all of the florets of the flower head are attached.

receptacle
{n} a place to receive things in, the base which supports the fructification of a plant
Receptacle
receptory
receptacle
of Flower, and Ovary
receptacle
A device with female contacts designed for fixed installation in a structure or piece of equipment and which is intended to establish electrical connection with an inserted plug
receptacle
enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts
receptacle
A contact device installed at the outlet for the connection of a single attachment plug
receptacle
A contact device installed at an outlet designed to accept a single plug Receptacles on the rear of a UPS accept plugs from supported system equipment such as computers or monitors
receptacle
an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert
receptacle
US -- a contact device installed at an outlet for the connection of an attachment plug and flexible cord to supply portable equipment or appliances
receptacle
The end of the stem or stalk on which the flower parts are borne
receptacle
The apex of the flower stalk, from which the organs of the flower grow, or into which they are inserted
receptacle
A receptacle is an object which you use to put or keep things in. = container. a container for putting things in (receptaculum, from receptare , from recipere; RECEIVE)
receptacle
That which serves, or is used, for receiving and containing something, as a basket, a vase, a bag, a reservoir; a repository
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Botanical term for that part of the flower stalk (peduncle or pedicel) to which the floral parts are attached; also torus
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An intercellular cavity containing oil or resin or other matters
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A special branch which bears the fructification in many cryptogamous plants
receptacle
A container
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An electrical outlet A typical household will have many 120 volt receptacles for plugging in lams and appliances and 240 volt receptacles for the range, clothes dryer, air conditioner, etc
receptacle
The electrical device that appliances such as lamps, extension cords, and toasters plug into Two plugs is referred to as a duplex receptacle and four plugs is known as a quad receptacle
receptacle
Flat, concave or convex part of the stem from which all parts of a flower arise; the floral axis
receptacle
An electrical device into which a plug is connected that is connected to an electric circuit
receptacle
The basal part of the flower, representing the end of the stem (pedicel or peduncle) to which the flower parts are attached
receptacle
{i} container, vessel
receptacle
The laminar tissue to which sporangia are attached
receptacle
The enlarged end of the flower stalk bearing the floral organs Revolute The margins
receptacle
a container that is used to put or keep things in
receptacle
The seed-producing tissue at the base of a flower
receptacle
The dilated apex of a pedicel which serves as a common support to a head of flowers
receptacle
The enlarged end of a flower stalk (such as the pedicel or peduncle) to which the flower is attached [16]
receptacle
a container that is used to put or keep things in an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts
receptacle
The broadened upper end of a flower stem which bears the flower parts
receptacle
n (L recipere, to receive) the more or less expanded apex of a floral axis which bears the floral parts
receptacles

    Turkish pronunciation

    rîseptîkılz

    Pronunciation

    /rəˈseptəkəlz/ /rɪˈsɛptɪkəlz/

    Etymology

    [ ri-'sep-ti-k&l ] (noun.) 15th century. Middle English, from Latin receptaculum, from receptare to receive, frequentative of recipere to receive.
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