Receptacle
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Biology
- Receptacle (botany), a plant anatomical part
- Seminal receptacle, a sperm storage sites in some insects
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Electrical engineering
- Auxiliary car power outlet, formerly known as Cigarette lighter receptacle, a type of DC power outlet
- Duplex receptacle, a part of a NEMA connector (a type of mains electricity connection)
- Electric receptacle, a type of AC power outlet
- A "female connector" or a "jack" (see electrical connector)
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Other uses
- Waste receptacle, a container for temporarily storing waste
- Cigarette receptacle, a container for extinguishing and disposal of cigarette waste
- Dumpster (receptacle), a type of mobile garbage bin
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See also
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