receptacle /ri'septәkl/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) a container that is used to put or keep things in
- (n.) enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts
- (n.) an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert
Chinese translation
- n. 容器, 花托, 插座
- [医] 容器, [接]受器, 花托
Word details
- Part of speech
- noun
- Pronunciation
- /ri'septәkl/
- Syllables
- 4
- Exam levels
- TOEFL · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 2.87 · Ultra Rare
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Related words
reception · receptor · receptive · receptionist
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