Definitions
Receptacle or opening where a plug, part, or object fits.
Word origin
From Middle English socket, soket, from Anglo-Norman soket (“spearhead”), diminutive of Old French soc (“plowshare”), from Vulgar Latin *soccus, a word borrowed from Gaulish, from Proto-Celtic *sukkos (compare modern Welsh swch (“plowshare”)), literally "pig's snout", from Proto-Indo-European *suH-.
Used in a sentence
“Near-synonyms: jack, outlet, receptacle, wall socket”
“Each seat must have a 230V socket, a USB socket, a coat hook, reading light and cup holder.”
“The candle burned to its socket, the fire went out, the night air grew heavy with silence, before Herbert lay down.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Plug-in point”6 letters
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