socket
UK /ˈsɒkɪt/ US /ˈsɑkɪt/
noun 5verb 1
Collocations
11(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
(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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