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socket
[ sok-it ]
noun
- a hollow part or piece for receiving and holding some part or thing.
- Electricity.
- a device intended to hold an electric light bulb mechanically and connect it electrically to circuit wires.
- Also called wall socket. a socket placed in a wall to receive a plug that makes an electrical connection with supply wiring.
- Anatomy.
- a hollow in one part that receives another part:
the socket of the eye.
- the concavity of a joint:
the socket of the hip.
verb (used with object)
- to place in or fit with a socket.
socket
/ ˈɒɪ /
noun
- a device into which an electric plug can be inserted in order to make a connection in a circuit
- such a device mounted on a wall and connected to the electricity supply Informal Brit namespointplug US and Canadian nameoutlet
- a part with an opening or hollow into which some other part, such as a pipe, probe, etc, can be fitted
- a spanner head having a recess suitable to be fitted over the head of a bolt and a keyway into which a wrench can be fitted
- anatomy
- a bony hollow into which a part or structure fits
an eye socket
a tooth socket
- the receptacle of a ball-and-socket joint
verb
- tr to furnish with or place into a socket
Other Word Forms
- dzij· adjective
- ܲ·dzij· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of socket1
Example Sentences
Unfortunately it’s like laughing at a child who continues to stick his finger in a light socket.
Chris says his finds can range from the mundane, such as bumpy plasterwork, to the bizarre, which includes socket plates with no wiring behind them.
PC Attwell, who was in court surrounded by family and colleagues, spent days in hospital with severe facial injuries including a fractured cheekbone, eye socket and broken nose.
Ariel Courage’s debut is a fork jabbed into the electric socket of America.
Nine American seasons of this show haven’t yielded an answer that makes any more sense than a toddler’s urge to stick a fork in an electrical socket.
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