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receptacle vs hive

hive vs receptacle

receptacle and hive both are nouns.

receptacle is not a verb while hive is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
receptacle Yes No No No
hive Yes No Yes No
As nouns, hive is a hyponym of receptacle; that is, hive is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than receptacle:
  • receptacle: a container that is used to put or keep things in
  • hive: a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees
Other hyponyms of receptacle include ash-pan, ashtray, beehive, case, compositor's case, typesetter's case, cat box, catchall, chamberpot, potty, thunder mug, coin box, dustpan, garbage, hopper, hot-water bag, hot-water bottle, in-basket, in-tray, ossuary, out-basket, out-tray, collection plate, plate, pix, pyx, save-all, silent butler, socket, cuspidor, spittoon, tidy, tray, trough, seed tray.
receptacle (noun) hive (noun)
a container that is used to put or keep things in a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees
an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert a teeming multitude
enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree
receptacle (verb) hive (verb)
gather into a hive
move together in a hive or as if in a hive
store, like bees
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