receptacle
2
7.1
- noun
- /rɪˈsɛptəkl/
- Specialized
:
toma de corriente
- To safely connect your device, make sure to insert the plug into the receptacle securely.
- receptacle outlet
- GFCI receptacle
- amp receptacle
Examples
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Kevin, there's no receptacle in this vehicle.
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And it has lots of receptacles where you can plug in your laptop and linger a while.
Blog text (13) -
You need two ground wires for each receptacle, one green and one green with a yellow trace in the US.
Blog text (26) -
As far as I know, every car design has this receptacle below the area where a PND would typically be mounted.
Blog text (8) -
I use Y cable adapters in two of the receptacles; this allows five instruments to be plugged into the one amplifier.
Academic text (1993) -
Slowly, with the deliberate care of a person who was not accustomed to working in a spacesuit, he fitted one end of the wire into the receptacle built into the side of his helmet.
Fiction book (2001) -
The electrician installed multiple receptacles in the living room to accommodate various appliances.
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Before replacing a light fixture, always turn off the power at the circuit breaker and unplug it from the receptacle.
Synonyms
53
2.7
A point in a wall where you plug in electrical devices to get power
24
2.8
A place in a wall where you plug devices to get power
13
5.6
A socket where you plug a cable to connect a device
7
3.0
A socket in a wall where you plug in a phone charger or lamp to get power
3
2.9
A place in a wall where you plug in an electrical device to get power
1
3.4
A socket on a wall where you plug a telephone to connect it
1
2.4
A socket in a wall that lets you plug in devices to get power
1
2.4
An electrical socket in a wall where you connect a device to get power
A socket in a wall that you plug devices into to get power
A wall socket where you plug devices to get electricity
Compounds
- Offensive
1
9.9
A person or container that receives another person's semen during sex
Surface Forms
Etymology
Receptacle comes from the Latin recipere 'to receive', and you can remember an electrical receptacle as the place that 'receives' a plug. It is simply a socket that accepts the plug to give power. So, an electrical receptacle is a device designed to receive a plug for an electrical connection.