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• ball-and-socket joint (noun)
  1. a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone
  2. a joint that can rotate within a socket
• dry socket (noun)
  1. inflammation in the socket of a tooth; sometimes occurs after a tooth is extracted and a blood clot fails to form
• electric socket (noun)
  1. a socket into which a lightbulb can be inserted
• eye socket (noun)
  1. the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball
• hip socket (noun)
  1. the socket part of the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the innominate bone
• socket wrench (noun)
  1. a wrench with a handle onto which sockets of different sizes can be fitted
• tooth socket (noun)
  1. a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
• wall socket (noun)
  1. receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices
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