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Socket

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Socket"

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Word	Definition
bulbnoun	A light bulb (not necessarily bulbous in shape).
plugnoun	(electricity) A pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket, especially an electrical one.
switchnoun	A device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.
bushingnoun	(mechanical engineering) A type of bearing, a cylindrical lining designed to reduce friction and wear inside a hole, often used as a casing for a shaft, pin or hinge.
groovenoun	(music) A pronounced, enjoyable rhythm.
keynoun	(countable) An object designed to open and close a lock.
slotnoun	A narrow depression, perforation, or aperture; especially, one for the reception of a piece fitting or sliding into it.
hosenoun	(countable) A flexible tube conveying water or other fluid.
ferrulenoun	A band or cap (usually metal) placed around a shaft to reinforce it or to prevent splitting.
holenoun	A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; a dent; a depression; a fissure.
tanknoun	A closed container for liquids or gases.
attachverb	(transitive) To fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively).
shelfnoun	A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk, etc., and used to display, store, or support objects.
casingnoun	That which encloses or encases.
hooknoun	A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.
beakernoun	A flat-bottomed, straight-sided, glass vessel, with a lip and often a small spout, used as a laboratory container.
portnoun	A place on the coast at which ships can shelter, or dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.
glassnoun	(usually uncountable) An amorphous solid, often transparent substance, usually made by melting silica sand with various additives (for most purposes, a mixture of soda, potash and lime is added).
orbitnoun	The curved path of one object around a point or another body.
lifternoun	Someone or something that lifts or assists in lifting.