socketed

sock·et

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sok-it]
- /ˈsɒk ɪt/
- /ˈsɒkɪtɪd /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sok-it]
- /ˈsɒk ɪt/

Definitions of socketed word

noun socketed a hollow part or piece for receiving and holding some part or thing. 1
noun socketed Electricity. a device intended to hold an electric light bulb mechanically and connect it electrically to circuit wires. Also called wall socket. a socket placed in a wall to receive a plug that makes an electrical connection with supply wiring. 1
noun socketed Anatomy. a hollow in one part that receives another part: the socket of the eye. the concavity of a joint: the socket of the hip. 1
verb with object socketed to place in or fit with a socket. 1

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Origin of socketed

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English soket < Anglo-French, equivalent to Old French soc plowshare (< Gaulish *soccos; compare Welsh swch, Old Irish socc) + -et -et

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Parts of speech for Socketed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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socketed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for socketed

adj socketed

alveolate — having many alveoli
cavernous — A cavernous room or building is very large inside, and so it reminds you of a cave.
chambered — having a chamber inside it in which the body of an important person was laid to rest
chasmal — a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge.
deep-set — Deep-set eyes seem to be further back in the face than most people's eyes.

All 5 Synonyms of socketed