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receptacle vs in-basket

in-basket vs receptacle

receptacle and in-basket both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
receptacle Yes No No No
in-basket Yes No No No
As nouns, in-basket is a hyponym of receptacle; that is, in-basket is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than receptacle:
  • receptacle: a container that is used to put or keep things in
  • in-basket: a wood or metal receptacle placed on your desk to hold your incoming material
receptacle (noun) in-basket (noun)
a container that is used to put or keep things in a wood or metal receptacle placed on your desk to hold your incoming material
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 in-basket

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