SOCKET Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word socket. (close relations)
Definition of SOCKET
Best Alternative Words for SOCKET
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| jack | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a man who serves as a sailor • a small worthless amount • someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor • immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit; it contains an edible pulp and nutritious seeds that are commonly roasted • a small ball at which players aim in lawn bowling • an electrical device consisting of a connector socket designed for the insertion of a plug • game equipment consisting of one of several small six-pointed metal pieces that are picked up while bouncing a ball in the game of jacks • small flag indicating a ship's nationality • one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince • tool for exerting pressure or lifting • any of several fast-swimming predacious fishes of tropical to warm temperate seas • male donkey verb • lift with a special device • hunt with a jacklight | ||||||||
| connection | nounn | |||||||
noun • a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it) • the state of being connected • an instrumentality that connects • (usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship) • the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination • a connecting shape • a supplier (especially of narcotics) • shifting from one form of transportation to another • the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication) | ||||||||
| coupling | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together • a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects • the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes | ||||||||
| outlet | nounn | |||||||
noun • a place of business for retailing goods • receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices • an opening that permits escape or release • activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion | ||||||||
| plug | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly • a wad of something chewable as tobacco • blatant or sensational promotion • electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark • an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection • an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire • an old or over-worked horse verb • fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug • persist in working hard • deliver a quick blow to • make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote • replace the center of a coin with a baser metal • insert a plug into • insert as a plug | ||||||||
| receptacle | nounn | |||||||
noun • a container that is used to put or keep things in • enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts • an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert | ||||||||
