NOUN: "a usually cylindrical receptacle" Crossword Clue

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NOUN: "a usually cylindrical receptacle" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a buoy with a round bottom and conical top
2. a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
(verb)
1. terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
2. preserve in a can or tin

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

CYLINDRICAL (adjective)
1. having the form of a cylinder
RECEPTACLE (noun)
1. a container that is used to put or keep things in
2. an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert

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