Meaning of the word socket in English

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socket

US /ˈsɑː.kɪt/
UK /ˈsɑː.kɪt/

Verb

1.

place in or fit with a socket.

Example:
by then, arrowheads were normally socketed
2.

old-fashioned term for

Example:
a mashie that persists in socketing the ball

Noun

1.

a natural or artificial hollow into which something fits or in which something revolves.

Example:
the eye socket
2.

an electrical device receiving a plug or light bulb to make a connection.

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