RECEPTACLE


Meaning of RECEPTACLE in English

re ‧ cep ‧ ta ‧ cle /rɪˈseptək ə l/ BrE AmE noun [countable] formal

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: receptaculum , from receptare 'to receive' , from recipere ; ⇨ ↑ receive ]

a container for putting things in:

a trash receptacle

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.