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socket English

Learners of English as a second language usually know the word socket once they have reached the level C1 – Advanced. English words by learner level A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

Meaning socket meaning

What does socket mean?

Definitions in simple English

socket Noun

— A socket is a space that something fits into exactly. For example, an electrical device plugs into an electrical socket.

socket

— noun a receptacle into which an electric device can be inserted

— noun receptacle where something (a pipe or probe or end of a bone) is inserted

— noun a bony hollow into which a structure fits

Synonyms socket synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as socket?

socket English » English

outlet

cavity

sleeve

receptacle

plug

hollow

slot

power socket

power point

jack

holder

electric outlet

power outlet

point

pit

hub

hole

fossa

eye socket

electrical outlet

cylindrical lining

bell

welcoming

wall plug

wall outlet

vessel

tray

thimble

tank

switch-plug

sulcus

stand

spigot

socket-money

sleeping-place

sleeping-accomodation

sleeper

sinus

setting

seat

scoop

reception

receiving window

rabbet

pouch

pothole

plug jack

placenta

pipe branch

pillow

Topics socket topics

What do people use socket to talk about?

Person Body

Bone, joint

• What are the parts of a joint?
  cartilage tendon fluid sack socket ball

Work and occupation Occupation Working with machines

Working with electricity

• What words refer to electricity?
  electricity electric electronic positive negative terminal socket plug wire power pole transformer hydroelectric

States Quality Light Shine

Light source

• What are the parts of a lamp?
  lampstand stand wick chimney bulb light bulb lamp shade switch filament socket

Person Body Head

Eye

• What are the parts of the eye?
  eyebrow brow eyelash lash eyelid lid pupil cornea iris white eyeball ball of the eye corner of the eye tear duct retina eye socket

Examples socket examples

How do I use socket in a sentence?

Simple sentences

Connect the plug to the socket.

Take the fork out of the electric socket.

Electricity comes from the wall socket, and water from the tap.

I'm looking for a socket.

There are sparks flying out of the electric socket.

Tom pushed the plug into the socket.

Never plug your finger into the socket.

Movie subtitles

You touch me again and I'll tear your arm out of the socket.

I've put it back in the socket.

Fortunately it just slipped out of the socket.

I want a switch here and a socket down there.

And another socket here for two floor lamps.

Joey was born without a hip socket.

He couldn't mastermind an electric light bulb out of a socket!

There's a socket over here.

I had the output jack in the input socket.

I ought to stick your mouth in a light socket. What happened to that old timing I hear you brag about?

One socket is death and one socket is the socket to live, you know.

So, why don't you just go find a wall socket and stick your tongue in it, that will give you a charge.

Fit this gadget. Into the socket, like this. And you've got a thing for doing the chairs with.

Where's the socket?

HE LOOKED LIKE HE WALKED RIGHT OFF THE SCREEN! BIG, HUGE MAN WITH ONE EYE OUT OF ITS SOCKET. OH, IT SURE WAS A NIGHTMARE.

HAD ONE EYE OUT OF ITS SOCKET.

And you blew my eye out of its socket!

No, no. Fortunately, it just slipped out of the socket.

Joey was born without a hip socket. So we gave him one.

Just a bit run down. If you'll just plug this into the socket.

Sure. I'll punch his glass eye out of the porcelain socket.

So be it in the socket so is there enough.

It goes into the socket and here So it should be okay.

Now march, you lunk, or I'll twist it out of your socket.

It engages securely to the socket in the slip doily.

I'll punch his glass eye out of the porcelain socket.

Two goats for nine people, that's a socket each.

One day I plugged her violin into the socket.

I'm not supposed to know a power socket from a computer terminal.

A socket for a plug.

It was removed from its socket when the Mara was destroyed.

My friend has a theory, and in order to test it, the Great Crystal must be placed in its socket during the ceremony.

The Great Crystal that was removed from its socket by my ancestor, when the Mara was banished to the dark places of the inside.

In this hip we have a fairly normal hip socket here, but on this side you can see a lot of knobbly bone, a distortion and break, there are flanges of extra bone in here.

Every light socket, every piece of tile.

Hand me that socket wrench, would you?

News and current affairs

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