Receptacle may refer to:
Biology
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Receptacle (botany), a plant anatomical part
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Seminal receptacle, a sperm storage site in some insects
Electrical engineering
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Automobile auxiliary power outlet, formerly known as ''cigarette lighter receptacle'', a type of DC power outlet
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Duplex receptacle
NEMA connectors are power plugs and receptacles used for alternating current, AC mains electricity in North America and other countries that use the standards set by the US National Electrical Manufacturers Association. NEMA wiring devices are ...
, a part of a NEMA connector (a type of mains electricity connection)
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Electric receptacle
AC power plugs and sockets connect electric equipment to the alternating current (AC) mains electricity power supply in buildings and at other sites. Electrical plugs and sockets differ from one another in voltage and electric current, current ...
, a type of AC power outlet
* A "
female connector
In electrical and mechanical trades and manufacturing, each half of a pair of mating connectors or fasteners is conventionally assigned the designation male or female. The female connector is generally a receptacle that receives and holds the ...
" or a "
jack" (see
electrical connector
Components of an electrical circuit are electrically connected if an electric current can run between them through an electrical conductor. An electrical connector is an electromechanical device used to create an electrical connection between ...
)
Other uses
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Waste receptacle
A waste container, also known as a dustbin, garbage can, and trash can is a type of container that is usually made out of metal or plastic. The words "rubbish", "basket" and "bin" are more common in British English usage; "trash" and "can" a ...
, a container for temporarily storing waste
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Cigarette receptacle
A cigarette receptacle is a container or device for extinguishing and disposing of cigarette waste. Other common names for cigarette receptacles include: ash urns, ash pans, cigarette butt receptacles, butt bins, butt holders, snuffers, smokers ...
, a container for extinguishing and disposal of cigarette waste
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Dumpster (receptacle)
A dumpster is a movable waste container designed to be brought and taken away by a special collection vehicle, or to a bin that a specially designed garbage truck lifts, empties into its hopper, and lowers, on the spot. The word is a generic tr ...
, a type of mobile garbage bin
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Aerial receptacle
Aerial may refer to:
Music
* ''Aerial'' (album), by Kate Bush
* ''Aerials'' (song), from the album ''Toxicity'' by System of a Down
Bands
*Aerial (Canadian band)
*Aerial (Scottish band)
* Aerial (Swedish band)
Performance art
*Aerial silk, ...
, a container for sending and receiving packages with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
See also
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Container (disambiguation)
A container is any receptacle or enclosure for holding a product used in storage, packaging, and shipping.
Container may also refer to:
Computing
* Container (abstract data type), a class or data structure that is a collection of other objects
* ...
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Receiver (disambiguation)
Receiver or receive may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Music Albums
* ''Receiver'' (album), the second and final album of the band Farmer Not So John, released in 1998
* ''Receivers'' (album), the fourth full-length release from Part ...
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Enclosure (disambiguation)
Enclosure was the legal process in England of enclosing a number of small landholdings to create one larger farm.
Enclosure or enclosed may also refer to:
Land
* Enclosure, an enclosed area of agricultural land; see Field
* Enclosure (archaeology ...
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