socket

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɒkɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsɑkɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sok′it)

Collocations for "socket"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "socket" in context.

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socket

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. my [arm, leg, shoulder] popped out of [the, its] socket
  2. popped my [arm] out of [the] socket (when)
  3. popped my [arm] back into [the] socket
  4. pulled my arm out of [the] socket
  5. eye sockets
  6. his eyes were bulging from their sockets
  7. plug [it, the power cord, the machine] into [an electrical, a wall] socket
  8. use the [headphone, microphone, earphone] socket
  9. [screw, put] the bulb into its socket
  10. a [two, three] -pin socket
  11. the [CPU, USB, HDMI] socket
n as adj
  1. a socket wrench
'socket' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
disconnect - fasten - light - n - plug - pop

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