réceptacle

Definitions of réceptacle
  1. noun
    a container that is used to put or keep things in
    synonyms: récipient
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    cendrier
    a receptacle for the ash from smokers' cigars or cigarettes
    ruche
    a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees
    bouillotte
    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
    plateau
    an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
    plateau
    a tray (or large plate) for serving food or drinks; usually made of silver
    plateau à té
    a tray that accommodates a tea service
    type of:
    container
    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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