Socket (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. a hollow part or piece for receiving and holding some part or thing.
  2. Electricity.
    • a device intended to hold an electric light bulb mechanically and connect it electrically to circuit wires.
    • a socket placed in a wall to receive a plug that makes an electrical connection with supply wiring.
  3. 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)
  1. to place in or fit with a socket.
noun
  1. a device into which an electric plug can be inserted in order to make a connection in a circuit
  2. such a device mounted on a wall and connected to the electricity supply
  3. a part with an opening or hollow into which some other part, such as a pipe, probe, etc, can be fitted
  4. 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
  5. anatomy
    • a bony hollow into which a part or structure fits
    • the receptacle of a ball-and-socket joint
verb
  1. to furnish with or place into a socket
Socket (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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