receptáculo

Definitions of receptáculo
  1. noun
    a container that is used to put or keep things in
    synonyms: recipiente
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    cenicero
    a receptacle for the ash from smokers' cigars or cigarettes
    colmena
    a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees
    bacín, canco, orinal, perico, servicio, sillico, tiesto
    a receptacle for urination or defecation in the bedroom
    cogedor, recogedor
    a short-handled receptacle into which dust can be swept
    calientapiés
    a stoppered receptacle (usually made of rubber) that is to be filled with hot water and used for warming a bed or parts of the body
    escupidera
    a receptacle for spit (usually in a public place)
    organizador
    receptacle that holds odds and ends (as sewing materials)
    bandeja, batea, charola
    an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
    escribanía, tintero
    a tray or stand for writing implements and containers for ink
    bandeja, salva, salvilla
    a tray (or large plate) for serving food or drinks; usually made of silver
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    contenedor
    any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
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