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Copper added note for receptacles (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cups

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'receptacles' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'copper added note' is the wordplay.
'copper' becomes 'cu' (chemical symbol).
'added note' becomes 'ps' (a PS or postscript in a letter. I am not sure about the 'added' bit.).
'cu'+'ps'='CUPS'

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for cups that I've seen before include "Drinking vessels" , "Trophies" , "Small open drinks containers" , "In these, you're tiddly" , "silverware" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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