Sort of tin, can or receptacle ultimately? (9)
I believe the answer is:
container
'sort' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how one could define the other.
'of tin can or receptacle ultimately?' is the wordplay.
'of' is an anagram indicator (the answer comes from or 'of' the letters).
'ultimately?' suggests the final letters (I've seen 'ultimately' mean this).
The final letter of 'receptacle' is 'e'.
'tin'+'can'+'or'+'e'='tincanore'
'tincanore' with letters rearranged gives 'CONTAINER'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for container that I've seen before include "bottle?" , "Standard size packing unit loaded onto ships etc" , "Large box for transporting goods" , "Receptacle" , "Something to hold" .)