wall plug vs electric receptacle

wall plug and electric receptacle both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wall plug	Yes	No	No	No
electric receptacle	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, wall plug and electric receptacle are synonyms defined as:

wall plug and electric receptacle: receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices

Other synonyms of wall plug include electric outlet, electrical outlet, outlet, wall socket.

wall plug (noun)	electric receptacle (noun)
receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices	receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices