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Grade 10
(re-cep-ta-cle) 4 syllables

Definition

noun. a container for holding something.

Example Sentence

Please do not put anything that can be recycled in the trash receptacle.

More Example Sentences

They placed trash in the receptacle outside.

Synonyms

container; holder; vessel

Antonyms

toilet

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receptacle
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Rhymes

  • skeptical

  • receptacle
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