"receptacle" meaning in English

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "receptacle",
      "tags": [
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "receptacles",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": "re‧cep‧ta‧cle",
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A receptacle is a container."
      ],
      "id": "simple-receptacle-en-noun-RjEVJ0Yc"
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Botany",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A receptacle is the part of the flower stalk to which the floral parts are attached.."
      ],
      "id": "simple-receptacle-en-noun-34mk2QRf",
      "raw_tags": [
        "botany"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Zoology",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A receptacle is an organ that receives and holds a secretion."
      ],
      "id": "simple-receptacle-en-noun-dS7i1-Kn",
      "raw_tags": [
        "zoology"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "(US): A receptacle is an electrical socket for the connection of a plug (typically by receiving the plug's prongs) to supply portable appliances or equipment."
      ],
      "id": "simple-receptacle-en-noun-SlQTQ3kZ",
      "raw_tags": [
        "electricity"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/rɪˈsɛp.tə.kl̩/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/rəˈsɛp.tə.k(ə)l/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-au-receptacle.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "receptacle"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "receptacle",
      "tags": [
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "receptacles",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": "re‧cep‧ta‧cle",
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A receptacle is a container."
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Botany"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A receptacle is the part of the flower stalk to which the floral parts are attached.."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "botany"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Zoology"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A receptacle is an organ that receives and holds a secretion."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "zoology"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "(US): A receptacle is an electrical socket for the connection of a plug (typically by receiving the plug's prongs) to supply portable appliances or equipment."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "electricity"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/rɪˈsɛp.tə.kl̩/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/rəˈsɛp.tə.k(ə)l/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-au-receptacle.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "receptacle"
}