as in containers
something into which a liquid or smaller objects can be put for storage or transportation
place all wrappers in the trash receptacles at the entrances of the theater
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At the Port of Virginia, humans operate cranes that load containers onto trucks, but the cranes can also arrange huge stacks of containers on their own.—
Peter Eavis,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025 -
The containers have leak-proof, airtight lids and are microwave, dishwasher and freezer-safe.—
Nora Colomer,
Fox News,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Receptacles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receptacles. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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