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socket

noun

A receptacle into which an electric device can be inserted

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
S
Ends with
T
Contains
OC
Scrabble score
12
CEFR level
C1

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Pronunciation

ˈsɒkɪt

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Definitions

noun

  1. A receptacle into which an electric device can be inserted

noun

  1. Receptacle where something (a pipe or probe or end of a bone) is inserted

noun

  1. A bony hollow into which a structure fits

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