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Socket

speaker

Meaning

Noun

In Mechanics & Electrical engineering:
An
into which a
or other
part is
to
(e.g. a
socket).
In Anatomy:
A
into a
which a part
, such as an
, or another
, in the case of a joint.
In Computing & Electrical engineering:
One
of a
, used for
across a network.
In Computing & Electrical engineering:
One
of a
on Unix and Unix-like systems, used for
communication.
A
for
and
s
a well-boring.
The
of a candlestick.
A
to a
to
the
and legs.

Verb

To place or
a socket.
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Wiktionary

Origin

socket
English
arrow
soket
Anglo-Norman
Sourced from
Etym
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