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socket
noun
/sɒkət̩̩/
a)
An opening into which a
plug
or other connecting part is designed to fit (
e
.g. a
light bulb
socket).
b)
A
hollow
into a
bone
which a part fits, such as an
eye
, or another bone, in
the
case of a
joint
.
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