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Socket

/sˈɑkət/
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(noun) Any of various concave objects (or portions of larger objects) that envelop a counterpart object.

The eye socket is the bone receptacle in which the eye fits.
Take the fork out of the electric socket.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Please plug the desk lamp into the wall ____ so we can have enough light for our reading.

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