eye socket
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noun
the socket or orbit of the eye.
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Origin of eye socket
First recorded in 1835–45
Words nearby eye socket
eyeshine, eyeshot, eyesight, eyes in the back of one's head, have, eyes left, eye socket, eyesome, eyes-only, eyesore, eye splice, eyespot
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Medical definitions for eye socket
eye socket
n.
orbital cavity
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