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receptacle vs catchall

catchall vs receptacle

receptacle and catchall both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
receptacle Yes No No No
catchall Yes No No No
As nouns, catchall is a hyponym of receptacle; that is, catchall is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than receptacle:
  • receptacle: a container that is used to put or keep things in
  • catchall: an enclosure or receptacle for odds and ends
receptacle (noun) catchall (noun)
a container that is used to put or keep things in an enclosure or receptacle for odds and ends
an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert
enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts
Difference between receptacle and catchall

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