Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun electric_receptacle
1 sense of electric receptacle
Sense 1
wall socket, wall plug, electric outlet, electrical outlet, outlet, electric receptacle -- (receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices)
=> receptacle -- (an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert)