/ˈsɑːkɪt/
socket
BrE /ˈsɒkɪt/
NAmE /ˈsɑːkɪt/
(BrE also ˈpower point) (NAmE also out·let, re·cep·tacle)
a device in a wall that you put a plug into in order to connect electrical equipment to the power supply of a building
a wall socket
a device on a piece of electrical equipment that you can fix a plug, a light bulb, etc. into
an aerial socket on the television
a curved hollow space in the surface of sth that another part fits into or moves around in
His eyes bulged in their sockets.