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Receptacle

That which serves, or is used, for receiving and containing something, as a basket, a vase, a bag, a reservoir; a repository.

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Beehive 76% connected

A hive for a swarm of bees. Also used figuratively.

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Case 76% connected

A box, sheath, or covering; as, a case for holding goods; a case for spectacles; the case of a watch; the case (capsule) of a cartridge; a case (cove…

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Cuspidor 76% connected

Any ornamental vessel used as a spittoon; hence, to avoid the common term, a spittoon of any sort.

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Dustpan 76% connected

A shovel-like utensil for conveying away dust brushed from the floor.

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Garbage 76% connected

Offal, as the bowels of an animal or fish; refuse animal or vegetable matter from a kitchen; hence, anything worthless, disgusting, or loathsome.

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Gynobase 76% connected

A dilated base or receptacle, supporting a multilocular ovary.

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Hive 76% connected

A box, basket, or other structure, for the reception and habitation of a swarm of honeybees.

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Hopper 76% connected

One who, or that which, hops.

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Ossuary 76% connected

A place where the bones of the dead are deposited; a charnel house.

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Outlet 76% connected

The place or opening by which anything is let out; a passage out; an exit; a vent.

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Pix 76% connected

See Pyx.

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Plate 76% connected

A flat, or nearly flat, piece of metal, the thickness of which is small in comparison with the other dimensions; a thick sheet of metal; as, a steel…

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Pyx 76% connected

The box, case, vase, or tabernacle, in which the host is reserved.

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Save-all 76% connected

Anything which saves fragments, or prevents waste or loss.

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Slot 76% connected

A broad, flat, wooden bar; a slat or sloat.

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Socket 76% connected

An opening into which anything is fitted; any hollow thing or place which receives and holds something else; as, the sockets of the teeth.

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Spittoon 76% connected

A spitbox; a cuspidor.

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Tidy 76% connected

The wren; -- called also tiddy.

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Tray 76% connected

To betray; to deceive.

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Trough 76% connected

A long, hollow vessel, generally for holding water or other liquid, especially one formed by excavating a log longitudinally on one side; a long tray…

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Container 76% connected

One who, or that which, contains.

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Fitting 76% connected

of Fit

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Containing whole 2

Stalk 70% connected

The stem or main axis of a plant; as, a stalk of wheat, rye, or oats; the stalks of maize or hemp.

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Stem 70% connected

Alt. of Steem

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