socket - Similar and Opposite Words

What is another word for socket ?

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Noun

a receptacle into which an electric device can be inserted

Synonyms

• socket

More generic

• receptacle

More specific

• electric socket

Noun

receptacle where something (a pipe or probe or end of a bone) is inserted

Synonyms

• socket

More generic

• receptacle

Related

• ball-and-socket joint
• box end wrench
• box wrench
• socket wrench

Noun

a bony hollow into which a structure fits

Synonyms

• socket

More generic

• bodily cavity
• cavity
• cavum

More specific

• acetabulum
• alveolus
• cotyloid cavity
• hip socket
• tooth socket

Related

• bone
• os

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