socket
/ˈsɑkɪt/ noun B1- An opening into which a plug or other connecting part is designed to fit (e.g. a light bulb socket). · Near-synonyms: jack, outlet, receptacle, wall socket
- A hollow into a bone which a part fits, such as an eye, or another bone, in the case of a joint.
- The socket head for a socket wrench.
- A hollow tool for grasping and lifting tools dropped in a well-boring.
- The hollow of a candlestick.
- 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 steel apparatus attached to a saddle to protect the thighs and legs.
Plural sockets
From the library
So sudden and violent was the fit that the unfortunate prisoner was unable to complete the sentence; a violent convulsion shook his whole frame, his eyes started from their sockets, his mouth was drawn on one side, his cheeks became purple, he struggled, foamed, dashed himself about, and uttered the most dreadful cries, which, however, Dantès prevented from being heard by covering his head with the blanket.
Is anyone ill in the house?” The eyes of Noirtier seemed as though they would start from their sockets.
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