SocketWordNet Explorer
Explore synonyms, antonyms, hypernyms, hyponyms, and semantic relationships for “socket” powered by Princeton WordNet.
noun
an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert
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a socket into which a lightbulb can be inserted
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a container that is used to put or keep things in
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a wrench with a closed loop (a socket) that fits over a nut or bolt head
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a wrench with a handle onto which sockets of different sizes can be fitted
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a joint that can rotate within a socket
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(anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
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rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates