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receptacle vs in-tray

in-tray vs receptacle

receptacle and in-tray both are nouns.

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

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