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socket

[sok-it] / ˈsɒk ɪt /








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Dad reached for the whip socket, and the tramp turned back to the fire.

From Literature

In fact, everything about him seemed to be rotting: from his empty, festering eye socket to his toothless black gums, and his shattered nose, from which hung a loop of greenish-yellow slime.

From Literature

My face is dripping with sweat, and I’m sure my hair is electric socket city.

From Literature

Featuring illuminated eyes in the film, and with original wiring in the right socket, this particular C-3PO head boasts several unique features including a forehead antenna.

From Barron's

Preserved in nearly perfect three-dimensional detail, the skeleton includes a skull with a huge eye socket and an elongated, sword-like snout.

From Science Daily