socket
IPA: sˈɑkʌt
noun
- (mechanics) An opening into which a plug or other connecting part is designed to fit (e.g. a light bulb socket).
- (anatomy) A hollow into a bone which a part fits, such as an eye, or another bone, in the case of a joint.
- (computing) One endpoint of a two-way communication link, used for interprocess communication across a network.
- (computing) One endpoint of a two-way named pipe on Unix and Unix-like systems, used for interprocess communication.
- A hollow tool for grasping and lifting tools dropped in a well-boring.
- The hollow of a candlestick.
- A steel apparatus attached to a saddle to protect the thighs and legs.
verb
- To place or fit in a socket.
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Examples of "socket" in Sentences
- I tried the socket in the kitchen.
- The apprentice returned the socket.
- The C13 is the plug, not the socket.
- The socket is located in the folder.
- The plug is pink and the socket is pink.
- I tried to find the socket in the kitchen.
- The plug is pink and the socket is pink as well.
- The claw was to be within the eye sockets of the skull.
- The plugs should sit snugly in the socket and make contact.
- If separable, the stem is permanently engaged in the socket.
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