| 单词 | socket |
| 释义 | Word Frequency socket(ˈsɒkɪt) noun 1. a device into which an electric plug can be inserted in order to make a connection in a circuit 2. mainly British such a device mounted on a wall and connected to the electricity supply Informal Brit names: point, plug. US and Canadian name: outlet3. a part with an opening or hollow into which some other part, such as a pipe, probe, etc, can be fitted 4. a spanner head having a recess suitable to be fitted over the head of a bolt and a keyway into which a wrench can be fitted 5. anatomy a. a bony hollow into which a part or structure fits a tooth socket an eye socket b. the receptacle of a ball-and-socket joint verb 6. (transitive) to furnish with or place into a socket Word origin C13: from Anglo-Norman soket a little ploughshare, from soc, of Celtic origin; compare Cornish soch ploughshare |
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