Receptacle and Shell

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Receptacle noun - Something into which a liquid or smaller objects can be put for storage or transportation.

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Shell and receptacle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shell" instead a noun "Receptacle".

Shell noun - Something that encloses another thing especially to protect it.

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Receptacle and shell are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Receptacle" instead a noun "Shell".

Nearby Words: shelling, shelled

human	human receptacle	human shell
magical	magical receptacle	magical shell

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