English-Spanish translations for receptacle

• receptáculo
• recipiente
  El transporte de equipos a presión, tales como tanques, recipientes y botellas, se rigen por la Directiva 1999/36/CE. The transport of pressure equipment, such as tanks, receptacles and cylinders, is presently governed by Directive 1999/36/EC.

Definition of receptacle

• A container
• The part of the flower stalk to which the floral parts are attach#Verb|attached; a thalamus, a torus
• A structure at the end of a branch of an alga containing conceptacles (reproductive organs
• An organ that receives and holds a secretion

Related words

• waste receptacle
• appliance receptacle
• coin receptacle
• convenience receptacle
• litter receptacle