RECEPTACLE VS CONTAINER

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What is the difference between RECEPTACLE AND CONTAINER?
 
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Not a lot.

They are usually interchangeable.

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One difference: the huge metal boxes used for transporting things by ship are containers.
 
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Tdol said:
One difference: the huge metal boxes used for transporting things by ship are containers.
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Good point, Tdol.

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