Socket

sok′et, n. a hollow into which something is inserted, the receptacle of the eye, .: a hollow tool for grasping and lifting tools dropped in a well-boring: the hollow of a candlestick: a steel apparatus attached to the saddle to protect thighs and legs.— v.t. to provide with or place in a socket.— n. Sock′et-bolt , a bolt for pa ing through a thimble placed between the parts connected by the bolt.— p.adj. Sock′eted , provided with, placed in, or received in a socket. [A dim. of sock.]