English-Thai Dictionary

receptacle

N ภาชนะ ที่ ใส่  box holder repository container pa-cha-na-ti-sai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

RECEPTACLE

n.[L. receptaculum, from receptus, recipio.] 1. A place or vessel into which something is received or in which it is contained, as a vat, a tun, a hollow in the earth, etc. The grave is the common receptacle of the dead.
2. In botany, one of the parts of the fructification; the base by which the other parts of the fructification are connected. A proper receptacle belongs to one fructification only; a common receptacle connects several florets or distinct fructifications. The receptacle of the fructification is common both to the flower and the fruit, or it embraces the corol and germ. The receptacle of the flower, is the base to which the parts of the flower, exclusive of the germ, are fixed. The receptacle of the fruit, is the base of the fruit only. The receptacle of the seeds, is the base to which the seeds are fixed.
3. In anatomy, the receptacle of the chyle is situated on the left side of the upper verteber of the loins, under the aorta and the vessels of the left kidney.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

RECEPTACLE

Re *cep "ta *cle, n. Etym: [F. réceptacle, L. receptaculum, fr. receptare, v. intens. fr. recipere to receive. See Receive. ]

 

1. That which serves, or is used, fro receiving and containing something, as a basket, a vase, a bag, a reservoir; a repository. O sacred receptacle of my joys! Shak.

 

2. (Bot. ) (a ) The apex of the flower stalk, from which the organs of the flower grow, or into which they are inserted. See Illust. of Flower, and Ovary. (b ) The dilated apex of a pedicel which serves as a common support to a head of flowers. (c ) An intercellular cavity containing oil or resin or other matters. (d ) A special branch which bears the fructification in many cryptogamous plants.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

receptacle

re cep ta cle |riˈseptikəl rəˈsɛptəkəl | ▶noun 1 an object or space used to contain something: trash receptacles. • chiefly Zoology an organ or structure that receives a secretion, eggs, sperm, etc. • an electrical outlet into which the plug of an electrical device may be inserted. 2 Botany an enlarged area at the apex of a stem that bears the organs of a flower or the florets of a flower head. • a structure supporting the sexual organs in some algae, mosses, and liverworts. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin receptaculum, from receptare ‘receive back, ’ frequentative of recipere (see receive ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

receptacle

receptacle |rɪˈsɛptək (ə )l | ▶noun 1 a hollow object used to contain something: fast-food receptacles. 2 N. Amer. an electrical socket. 3 chiefly Zoology an organ or structure which receives a secretion, eggs, sperm, etc. 4 Botany an enlarged area at the apex of a stem on which the parts of a flower or the florets of a flower head are inserted. • a structure supporting the sexual organs in some algae, mosses, and liverworts. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin receptaculum, from receptare ‘receive back ’, frequentative of recipere (see receive ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

receptacle

receptacle noun a receptacle for recycling: container, holder, repository; box, tin, bin, can, canister, case, bag.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

receptacle

receptacle noun container, holder, vessel, repository; box, tin, bin, can, canister, drum, case, chest, casket, crate, tank; basin, pan, pot, dish, bowl; bag, pouch, purse, basket; archaic reservatory.

 

French Dictionary

réceptacle

réceptacle n. m. nom masculin Contenant, lieu où se rassemblent plusieurs choses de provenances diverses. Prononciation Le p se prononce, [resɛptakl ] Note Orthographique ré c eptacle.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

receptacle

re cep ta cle /rɪséptək (ə )l /名詞 C 1 ｟かたく ｠容器, 置場, 貯蔵所 (container ).2 (電気の )コンセント (｟米 ｠outlet, ｟英 ｠socket ).3 〘植 〙花托 （たく ）, 花床 .