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1.NounAny of various concave objects (or portions of larger objects) that envelop a counterpart object.
An opening into which a plug or other connecting part is designed to fit (e.g. a light bulb socket).
2.NounAn opening into which a plug or other connecting part is designed to fit (e.g. a light bulb socket).
3.NounA hollow into a bone which a part fits, such as an eye, or another bone, in the case of a joint.
4.NounThe socket head for a socket wrench.
5.NounA hollow tool for grasping and lifting tools dropped in a well-boring.
6.NounThe hollow of a candlestick.
7.NounOne endpoint of a two-way communication link, used for interprocess communication across a network.
8.NounOne endpoint of a two-way named pipe on Unix and Unix-like systems, used for interprocess communication.
9.NounA steel apparatus attached to a saddle to protect the thighs and legs.
10.VerbTo place or fit in a socket.