2syllables
socket
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Definitions ofsocket
1noun
- An opening into which a plug or other connecting part is designed to fit (e.g. a light bulb socket).
Synonyms: jack
- A hollow into a bone which a part fits, such as an eye, or another bone, in the case of a joint.
- One endpoint of a two-way communication link, used for interprocess communication across a network.
- One endpoint of a two-way named pipe on Unix and Unix-like systems, used for interprocess communication.
- A hollow tool for grasping and lifting tools dropped in a well-boring.
- The hollow of a candlestick.
- A steel apparatus attached to a saddle to protect the thighs and legs.
1verb
- To place or fit in a socket.
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