receptacle
intermediateB1/rɪˈsɛptəkl/ · re-cep-ta-cle
A container or device that holds or receives something.
Meanings
A container or device that holds or receives something.
ایک برتن یا آلہ جو کسی چیز کو رکھتا یا وصول کرتا ہے۔
مُعُونَہ
mu'oonah
Common Collocations
- flower receptacle
- storage receptacle
- waste receptacle
Example Sentences
The trash receptacle was overflowing with waste.
کچرے کا مُعُونَہ فضلے سے بھر گیا تھا۔
Kachray ka mu'oonah fazlay se bhar gaya tha.
She placed the flowers in a decorative receptacle.
اس نے پھولوں کو ایک زینتی مُعُونَہ میں رکھا۔
Us ne phoolon ko aik zainati mu'oonah mein rakha.
The scientist used a glass receptacle for his experiments.
سائنسدان نے اپنے تجربات کے لئے ایک شیشے کا مُعُونَہ استعمال کیا۔
Scientist ne apne tajurbat ke liye aik sheeshay ka mu'oonah istemal kiya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Imagine a receptacle as a receptacle of ideas or things.
Picture a large jar collecting flowers, symbolizing a receptacle.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
خالی گھڑا آواز دیتا ہے
Khaali ghada awaaz deta hai
An empty vessel makes the most noise.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "receptaculum" — a receiving place
First known use: 15th century
The word ‘receptacle’ has been used in English since the late Middle Ages. It derives from the Latin 'receptaculum', meaning a place to receive or hold something.