as in container
something into which a liquid or smaller objects can be put for storage or transportation
place all wrappers in the trash receptacles at the entrances of the theater
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Secure commercial garbage in bear-resistant trash receptacle.
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C. A. Bridges, USA TODAY, 22 July 2024
Each program has its own receptacles and its own rules about what does and doesn’t go in.
—Idaho Statesman, 9 July 2024
The new receptacles — which are made of plastic and feature wheels and a rubber latch — will cost less than $50 apiece and are being sold through the city.
—Michael Gartland, New York Daily News, 8 July 2024
The flag should never be used for carrying, delivering anything, holding items or be used as a receiving receptacle.
—Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 14 June 2024
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C. A. Bridges, USA TODAY, 22 July 2024
Each program has its own receptacles and its own rules about what does and doesn’t go in.
—Idaho Statesman, 9 July 2024
The new receptacles — which are made of plastic and feature wheels and a rubber latch — will cost less than $50 apiece and are being sold through the city.
—Michael Gartland, New York Daily News, 8 July 2024
The flag should never be used for carrying, delivering anything, holding items or be used as a receiving receptacle.
—Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 14 June 2024
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“Receptacle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receptacle. Accessed 13 Sep. 2024.
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