Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun socket

3 senses of socket

Sense 1
socket -- (a bony hollow into which a structure fits)
       => cavity, bodily cavity, cavum -- ((anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body)

Sense 2
socket -- (receptacle where something (a pipe or probe or end of a bone) is inserted)
       => receptacle -- (a container that is used to put or keep things in)

Sense 3
socket -- (a receptacle into which an electric device can be inserted)
       => receptacle -- (an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert)