(mechanics) An opening into which a plug or other connecting part is designed to fit (e.g. a light bulb socket).

To place or fit in a socket.

plural of socket

Having a socket.

present participle of socket

plural of socket wrench

(dentistry) An inflammation, usually acutely painful, of the alveolar bone following extraction of a tooth.

(anatomy) A socket in the jaw in which the roots of teeth are held in the alveolar process with the periodontal ligament.

A mains electricity power point mounted in or on a wall inside a dwelling or other building. / Any outlet or recess in a wall.

plural of wall socket