"receptacle" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ɹɪˈsɛp.tə.kl̩/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɹəˈsɛp.tə.k(ə)l/ [General-American], /ɹi-/ [General-American] Audio: en-au-receptacle.ogg [Australia] Forms: receptacles [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English receptacle, from Anglo-Norman receptacle and Middle French receptacle (“organ containing a fluid; gathering place; water basin”) (modern French réceptacle), from Latin receptāculum (“animal enclosure, container, place of refuge, receptacle, repository, reservoir, shelter”), from receptāre (“to harbour, to receive, to shelter”) or receptō (“I receive back or again, I recover”), frequentative of recipiō (“I receive; I hold back, I reserve”) (from re- (“back, again”) + capiō (“I hold”)) + -culum (suffix forming nouns from verbs, particularly nouns representing tools and instruments); cognate with Italian recettaculo, ricettaculo, Portuguese receptáculo, Spanish receptáculo. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*keh₂p-}}, {{inh|en|enm|receptacle}} Middle English receptacle, {{der|en|xno|receptacle}} Anglo-Norman receptacle, {{der|en|frm|receptacle||organ containing a fluid; gathering place; water basin}} Middle French receptacle (“organ containing a fluid; gathering place; water basin”), {{cog|fr|réceptacle}} French réceptacle, {{der|en|la|receptāculum||animal enclosure, container, place of refuge, receptacle, repository, reservoir, shelter}} Latin receptāculum (“animal enclosure, container, place of refuge, receptacle, repository, reservoir, shelter”), {{m|la|receptāre||to harbour, to receive, to shelter}} receptāre (“to harbour, to receive, to shelter”), {{m|la|receptō||I receive back or again, I recover}} receptō (“I receive back or again, I recover”), {{m|la|recipiō||I receive; I hold back, I reserve}} recipiō (“I receive; I hold back, I reserve”), {{m|la|re-||back, again}} re- (“back, again”), {{m|la|capiō||I hold}} capiō (“I hold”), {{m|la|-culum|pos=suffix forming nouns from verbs, particularly nouns representing tools and instruments}} -culum (suffix forming nouns from verbs, particularly nouns representing tools and instruments), {{cog|it|recettaculo}} Italian recettaculo, {{m|it|ricettaculo}} ricettaculo, {{cog|pt|receptáculo}} Portuguese receptáculo, {{cog|es|receptáculo}} Spanish receptáculo Head templates: {{en-noun}} receptacle (plural receptacles)
  1. A container. Categories (topical): Containers Translations (container): ἀποδέκτης (apodéktēs) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), δοχεῖον (dokheîon) [neuter] (Ancient Greek), съд (sǎd) [masculine] (Bulgarian), контейнер (kontejner) [masculine] (Bulgarian), 容器 (róngqì) (Chinese Mandarin), nádoba [feminine] (Czech), schránka [feminine] (Czech), ricevujo (Esperanto), astia (Finnish), réceptacle [masculine] (French), Gefäß [neuter] (German), Behälter [masculine] (German), αποδέκτης (apodéktis) [masculine] (Greek), δοχείο (docheío) [neuter] (Greek), geymsla [feminine] (Icelandic), hirsla [feminine] (Icelandic), coimeádán [masculine] (Irish), gabháltóir [masculine] (Irish), glac [feminine] (Irish), gabhdán [masculine] (Irish), recettaculo (Italian), ricettaculo (Italian), 入れ物 (iremono) (Japanese), receptāculum [neuter] (Latin), takotoranga (Maori), taiaroa (Maori), receptacle (Middle English), receptacle [masculine] (Middle French), beholder [masculine] (Norwegian), Jefäss [masculine] (Plautdietsch), recipiente [masculine] (Portuguese), receptáculo (Portuguese), вмести́лище (vmestílišče) [neuter] (Russian), recipiente [masculine] (Spanish), receptáculo [masculine] (Spanish), behållare [common-gender] (Swedish), kärl [neuter] (Swedish), tāsi (Tocharian B)
    Sense id: en-receptacle-en-noun--x9fpmVV Disambiguation of Containers: 34 10 19 13 5 19 Disambiguation of 'container': 100 0 0 0 0 0
  2. (botany) The part of the flower stalk (peduncle or pedicel) to which the floral parts are attached; a thalamus, a torus. Categories (topical): Botany Categories (lifeform): Algae
    Sense id: en-receptacle-en-noun-pMWrnku7 Disambiguation of Algae: 1 13 23 25 12 26 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 10 27 30 9 23 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  3. (botany) The part of the flower stalk (peduncle or pedicel) to which the floral parts are attached; a thalamus, a torus.
    In the Asteraceae (aster or sunflower family), the end of the peduncle to which all of the florets of the flower head are attached.
    Categories (topical): Botany Categories (lifeform): Algae
    Sense id: en-receptacle-en-noun-mH7wukM4 Disambiguation of Algae: 1 13 23 25 12 26 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 10 27 30 9 23 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  4. (phycology) A structure at the end of a branch of an alga containing conceptacles (reproductive organs). Categories (lifeform): Algae
    Sense id: en-receptacle-en-noun-6GrZPO7b Disambiguation of Algae: 1 13 23 25 12 26 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 10 27 30 9 23 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences, phycology
  5. (zoology) An organ that receives and holds a secretion. Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Algae
    Sense id: en-receptacle-en-noun-15zwEx2- Disambiguation of Algae: 1 13 23 25 12 26 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  6. (electricity, US) A contact device installed at an outlet for the connection of an attachment plug (typically by receiving the plug's prongs) to supply portable appliances or equipment. Tags: US Categories (topical): Electricity Categories (lifeform): Algae Translations (electrical: contact device): контакт (kontakt) [masculine] (Bulgarian), розетка (rozetka) [feminine] (Bulgarian), zásuvka [feminine] (Czech), pistorasia (Finnish), Steckdose [feminine] (German), Buchse [feminine] (German), Anschlussbuchse [feminine] (German), Fassung [feminine] (German), Steckerbuchse [feminine] (German), Federleiste [feminine] (German), Steckbuchse [feminine] (German), Steckhülse [feminine] (German), コンセント (konsento) (Japanese), ソケット (soketto) (Japanese), stikkontakt [masculine] (Norwegian), розе́тка (rozétka) [feminine] (Russian), เต้ารับ (dtâo-ráp) (Thai)
    Sense id: en-receptacle-en-noun-m~UUCjRM Disambiguation of Algae: 1 13 23 25 12 26 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 10 27 30 9 23 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 0 13 24 23 6 34 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 0 11 23 21 5 39 0 1 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 0 10 21 20 4 42 0 1 Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics Disambiguation of 'electrical: contact device': 0 2 2 1 1 94
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: thalamus [botany, biology, natural-sciences], torus [botany, biology, natural-sciences] Derived forms: receptacular, cum receptacle Translations (botany: part of flower): lůžko [neuter] (Czech), kukkapohjus (Finnish), Blütenboden [masculine] (German), Blütenachse [feminine] (German), ricettacolo [masculine] (Italian), 花托 (kataku) (Japanese), blomsterbunn [masculine] (Norwegian), receptáculo [masculine] (Spanish), ฐานรองดอก (tǎan-rɔɔng-dɔ̀ɔk) (Thai), квітколо́же (kvitkolóže) [neuter] (Ukrainian)
Disambiguation of 'botany: part of flower': 0 39 39 13 6 4

Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /rɛsɛptˈaːkəl/, /rɛsɛptˈaːklə/ Forms: receptacles [plural]
Etymology: From Middle French receptacle and Anglo-Norman receptacle, from Latin receptāculum. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|frm|receptacle}} Middle French receptacle, {{bor|enm|xno|receptacle}} Anglo-Norman receptacle, {{der|enm|la|receptāculum}} Latin receptāculum Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} receptacle, {{enm-noun}} receptacle (plural receptacles)
  1. receptacle, container Categories (topical): Containers
    Sense id: en-receptacle-enm-noun-Njz8pbv- Disambiguation of Containers: 70 30
  2. (rare) place of refuge Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-receptacle-enm-noun-H3nAL8zn
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: receptakel

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        {
          "ref": "1829 April, “Dorset Pauper Lunatic Asylum”, in The Crypt, or Receptacle for Things Past, and West of England Magazine (New Series), volume I, part I, number IV, Winchester, Hampshire: Published by Charles Henry Wheeler, Public Library, High-Street, →OCLC, pages 147–148",
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          "ref": "1951 May, Cecil J. Allen, “British Locomotive Practice and Performance”, in Railway Magazine, page 334",
          "text": "[…] and an anonymous scribe whose letter has been consigned to the receptacle most appropriate for such communications.",
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          "ref": "2012, Y. H. Hui, “Sanitation Performance Standards”, in Y. H. Hui, editor, Handbook of Meat and Meat Processing, 2nd edition, Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC Press, page 733",
          "text": "Receptacles used for storing inedible material must be of such material and construction that their use will not result in the adulteration of any edible product or in the creation of insanitary conditions. Such receptacles must not be used for storing any edible product and must bear conspicuous and distinctive marking to identify the permitted uses.",
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          "roman": "sǎd",
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          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "róngqì",
          "sense": "container",
          "word": "容器"
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          "code": "cs",
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          "sense": "container",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "nádoba"
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          "word": "astia"
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          "code": "de",
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          "sense": "container",
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          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "container",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "Behälter"
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          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
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          "roman": "docheío",
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          "code": "is",
          "lang": "Icelandic",
          "sense": "container",
          "tags": [
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          "sense": "container",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "hirsla"
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        {
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          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "container",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "coimeádán"
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        {
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          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "container",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "gabháltóir"
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        {
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          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "container",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "glac"
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        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "container",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "gabhdán"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "container",
          "word": "recettaculo"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "container",
          "word": "ricettaculo"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "iremono",
          "sense": "container",
          "word": "入れ物"
        },
        {
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          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "sense": "container",
          "tags": [
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        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "container",
          "word": "takotoranga"
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        {
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          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "container",
          "word": "taiaroa"
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        {
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          "code": "enm",
          "lang": "Middle English",
          "sense": "container",
          "word": "receptacle"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "no",
          "lang": "Norwegian",
          "sense": "container",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "beholder"
        },
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          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "pdt",
          "lang": "Plautdietsch",
          "sense": "container",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Jefäss"
        },
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          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "container",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "recipiente"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "container",
          "word": "receptáculo"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "vmestílišče",
          "sense": "container",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "вмести́лище"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "container",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "recipiente"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "container",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "receptáculo"
        },
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          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "container",
          "tags": [
            "common-gender"
          ],
          "word": "behållare"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "container",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "kärl"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0",
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      "word": "gabháltóir"
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    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "container",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "glac"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "container",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "gabhdán"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "container",
      "word": "recettaculo"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "container",
      "word": "ricettaculo"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "iremono",
      "sense": "container",
      "word": "入れ物"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "container",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "receptāculum"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "container",
      "word": "takotoranga"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "container",
      "word": "taiaroa"
    },
    {
      "code": "enm",
      "lang": "Middle English",
      "sense": "container",
      "word": "receptacle"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "container",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "beholder"
    },
    {
      "code": "pdt",
      "lang": "Plautdietsch",
      "sense": "container",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Jefäss"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "container",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "recipiente"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "container",
      "word": "receptáculo"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "vmestílišče",
      "sense": "container",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "вмести́лище"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "container",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "recipiente"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "container",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "receptáculo"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "container",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "behållare"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "container",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "kärl"
    },
    {
      "code": "txb",
      "lang": "Tocharian B",
      "sense": "container",
      "word": "tāsi"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "botany: part of flower",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "lůžko"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "botany: part of flower",
      "word": "kukkapohjus"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "botany: part of flower",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Blütenboden"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "botany: part of flower",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Blütenachse"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "botany: part of flower",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ricettacolo"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "kataku",
      "sense": "botany: part of flower",
      "word": "花托"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "botany: part of flower",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "blomsterbunn"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "botany: part of flower",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "receptáculo"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "tǎan-rɔɔng-dɔ̀ɔk",
      "sense": "botany: part of flower",
      "word": "ฐานรองดอก"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "kvitkolóže",
      "sense": "botany: part of flower",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "квітколо́же"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "kontakt",
      "sense": "electrical: contact device",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "контакт"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "rozetka",
      "sense": "electrical: contact device",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "розетка"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "electrical: contact device",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "zásuvka"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "electrical: contact device",
      "word": "pistorasia"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "electrical: contact device",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Steckdose"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "electrical: contact device",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Buchse"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "electrical: contact device",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Anschlussbuchse"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "electrical: contact device",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Fassung"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "electrical: contact device",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Steckerbuchse"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "electrical: contact device",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Federleiste"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "electrical: contact device",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Steckbuchse"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "electrical: contact device",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Steckhülse"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "konsento",
      "sense": "electrical: contact device",
      "word": "コンセント"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "soketto",
      "sense": "electrical: contact device",
      "word": "ソケット"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "electrical: contact device",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "stikkontakt"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "rozétka",
      "sense": "electrical: contact device",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "розе́тка"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "dtâo-ráp",
      "sense": "electrical: contact device",
      "word": "เต้ารับ"
    }
  ],
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    "National Electrical Manufacturers Association"
  ],
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}

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    "Middle English terms derived from Anglo-Norman",
    "Middle English terms derived from Latin",
    "Middle English terms derived from Middle French",
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      "glosses": [
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      "glosses": [
        "place of refuge"
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          "refuge",
          "refuge"
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    {
      "ipa": "/rɛsɛptˈaːkəl/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/rɛsɛptˈaːklə/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "receptakel"
    }
  ],
  "word": "receptacle"
}

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