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Uncommonsocket
The correct spelling is socket.
How to pronounce socket
/ˈsɒkɪt/
nounIPA: /ˈsɒkɪt/
Say it like: Sok-et
The correct spelling is socket. An opening into which a plug or other connecting part is designed to fit (e.g. a light bulb socket).
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Meanings
noun
- 1.An opening into which a plug or other connecting part is designed to fit (e.g. a light bulb socket).
- 2.A hollow into a bone which a part fits, such as an eye, or another bone, in the case of a joint.
- 3.One endpoint of a two-way communication link, used for interprocess communication across a network.
- 4.One endpoint of a two-way named pipe on Unix and Unix-like systems, used for interprocess communication.
- 5.A hollow tool for grasping and lifting tools dropped in a well-boring.
verb
- 1.To place or fit in a socket.
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