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Definition socket in British English

socket noun

[countable] noun
/ˈsɒkɪt/
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1.1

a place where you can fit a light bulb

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2

a curved space in the human body where a moving part, such as an eye or an arm fits

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2.1

a part of a machine into which a round part called a ball fits, so that it can move

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Definition socket in British English