socket

UK /ˈsɒkɪt/ US /ˈsɑkɪt/
noun 5verb 1

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1

(noun.) for electricity

ADJ

13 amp, etc. | electric/electrical, mains, plug, power | aerial, headphone, etc. | input, output | floor, wall

VERB + SOCKET

plug (sth) into

I plugged my phone into the wall socket to charge it overnight.

SOCKET + NOUN

outlet

2

(noun.) in the body

ADJ

sunken | eye, hip, shoulder

VERB + SOCKET

sink into

After weeks of illness, his cheeks had hollowed and his eyes sank into their sockets.

PREP

in its ~

The light bulb fits snugly in its socket before you screw it tight.

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