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English noun: socket | |||
| 1. | socket (body) a bony hollow into which a structure fits | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bodily cavity, cavity, cavum | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | acetabulum, alveolus, cotyloid cavity, hip socket, tooth socket | ||
| Part meronym | bone, os | ||
| 2. | socket (artifact) receptacle where something (a pipe or probe or end of a bone) is inserted | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | receptacle | ||
| Part meronym | ball-and-socket joint, box end wrench, box wrench, socket wrench | ||
| 3. | socket (artifact) a receptacle into which an electric device can be inserted | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | receptacle | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | electric socket | ||
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