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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
US and Canadian name: outlet.Informal Brit names: point. plug.such a device mounted on a wall and connected to the electricity supply
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
a tooth socket
an eye socket
the receptacle of a ball-and-socket joint
verb
(tr) to furnish with or place into a socket
Other Word Forms
- socketless adjective
- unsocketed adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of socket1
Example Sentences
It turned out the tumour between his eye socket and brain was a cholesterol granuloma, which is a type of benign cyst.
At its worst the pain around Nick's eye socket can feel like his eyeball is getting crushed.
In one video, a small tube of a “melt cast” explosive punches a deep socket into a heavy metal bar, detonating so loudly the sound rockets from one bouldered slope to another.
Her sparse, wiry-looking fur sticks out in all directions as if she'd stuck that bony middle finger in an electric socket.
Unfortunately it’s like laughing at a child who continues to stick his finger in a light socket.
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