"socket" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

A bony hollow into which a structure fits (synset 105288330)
is a type of: bodily cavity, cavity, cavum - (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
subtypes:
- hip socket - the socket part of the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the innominate bone
- alveolus, tooth socket - a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
- acetabulum, cotyloid cavity - the cup-shaped hollow in the hipbone into which the head of the femur fits to form a ball-and-socket joint
is a part of: bone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
Receptacle where something (a pipe or probe or end of a bone) is inserted (synset 104262273)
is a type of: receptacle - a container that is used to put or keep things in
is a part of:
- ball-and-socket joint - a joint that can rotate within a socket
- box end wrench, box wrench - a wrench with a closed loop (a socket) that fits over a nut or bolt head
- socket wrench - a wrench with a handle onto which sockets of different sizes can be fitted
A receptacle into which an electric device can be inserted (synset 104262144)
is a type of: receptacle - an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert

subtypes: electric socket - a socket into which a lightbulb can be inserted