socket

[[t]sɒ̱kɪt[/t]]

sockets

1) N-COUNT A socket is a device on a piece of electrical equipment into which you can put a bulb or plug.

2) N-COUNT A socket is a device or point in a wall where you can connect electrical equipment to the power supply. [BRIT]

Syn:

power point

(in AM, use outlet)

3) N-COUNT You can refer to any hollow part or opening in a structure which another part fits into as a socket.

Rotate the shoulders in their sockets five times...

Her eyes were sunk deep into their sockets.