socket : Idioms & Phrases

Index

Ball and socket joint

  • a joint in which a ball moves within a socket, so as to admit of motion in every direction within certain limits.
Webster 1913

ball-and-socket joint

  • noun a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone
    enarthrodial joint; enarthrosis; spheroid joint; articulatio spheroidea; cotyloid joint.
  • noun a joint that can rotate within a socket
WordNet

dry socket

  • noun inflammation in the socket of a tooth; sometimes occurs after a tooth is extracted and a blood clot fails to form
    alveolitis.
WordNet

electric socket

  • noun a socket into which a lightbulb can be inserted
WordNet

eye socket

  • noun the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball
    cranial orbit; orbit; orbital cavity.
WordNet

hip socket

  • noun the socket part of the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the innominate bone
WordNet

Socket bolt

  • (Mach.), a bolt that passes through a thimble that is placed between the parts connected by the bolt.
Webster 1913

Socket chisel

  • . Same as Framing chisel. See under Framing.
Webster 1913

Socket pipe

  • a pipe with an expansion at one end to receive the end of a connecting pipe.
Webster 1913

Socket pole

  • a pole armed with iron fixed on by means of a socket, and used to propel boats, etc. U.S.
Webster 1913

Socket wrench

  • noun a wrench with a handle onto which sockets of different sizes can be fitted
WordNet
  • a wrench consisting of a socket at the end of a shank or rod, for turning a nut, bolthead, etc., in a narrow or deep recess.
Webster 1913

tooth socket

  • noun a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
    alveolus.
WordNet

wall socket

  • noun receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices
    electrical outlet; electric outlet; wall plug; electric receptacle; outlet.
WordNet