Sekirov Dictionary

socket

UK /ˈsɒkɪt/US /ˈsɑkɪt/

noun 10
verb 1
forms 3

noun10

Any of various concave objects (or portions of larger objects) that envelop a counterpart object.
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An opening into which a plug or other connecting part is designed to fit (e.g. a light bulb socket).
- Each seat must have a 230V socket, a USB socket, a coat hook, reading light and cup holder. — 2021
A hollow into a bone which a part fits, such as an eye, or another bone, in the case of a joint.
The socket head for a socket wrench.
A hollow tool for grasping and lifting tools dropped in a well-boring.
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The hollow of a candlestick.
- The candle burned to its socket, the fire went out, the night air grew heavy with silence, before Herbert lay down. — 1856
One endpoint of a two-way communication link, used for interprocess communication across a network.
One endpoint of a two-way named pipe on Unix and Unix-like systems, used for interprocess communication.
(slang, vulgar) The vagina.
A steel apparatus attached to a saddle to protect the thighs and legs.

verb1

To place or fit in a socket.

forms

socketed · socketing · sockets

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