socket
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.
to place in or fit with a socket.
Origin of socket
1Other words from socket
- sock·et·less, adjective
- un·sock·et·ed, adjective
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How to use socket in a sentence
Observe also various forms of the bayonet, from the early plug bayonet to the later socketed type of that weapon.
Authorised Guide to the Tower of London | W. J. LoftieSandy swiftly socketed the bolt on the inside of the front door, turned the key and slid that into his pocket.
Rimrock Trail | J. Allan DunnSometimes they give trouble when the glue loosens, but the socketed club is much easier to break.
The Complete Golfer [1905] | Harry VardonSo are various sorts of wrenches; as fixed, socketed, adjustable, monkey- and pipe-wrenches.
Handwork in Wood | William NoyesInto each end was loosely socketed a beautifully moulded piece of ironwork to hold the fire-irons.
A Mysterious Disappearance | Gordon Holmes
British Dictionary definitions for socket
/ (ˈsɒkɪt) /
a device into which an electric plug can be inserted in order to make a connection in a circuit
mainly British such a device mounted on a wall and connected to the electricity supply: Informal Brit names: point, plug US and Canadian name: outlet
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
(tr) to furnish with or place into a socket
Origin of socket
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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