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receptacle vs out-basket

out-basket vs receptacle

receptacle and out-basket both are nouns.

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

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