(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

present participle of socket

Having a socket.

(anatomy, ophthalmology) The bony cavity which contains the eyeball and its associated muscles, vessels, and nerves. In humans, seven bones make up each bony orbit.

A type of wrench featuring multiple interchangeable socket heads (each designed to fit a particular size of bolt head or other fastener) which can be attached by a socket arrangement to a ratcheting wrench handle or other driver.

plural of wall socket

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

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