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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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socket [Brit ˈsɒkɪt, Am ˈsɑkət] N

1. socket ELEC:

socket (for plug)
prise f (de courant)
socket (for bulb)
douille f

2. socket ANAT:

socket (of joint)
cavité f articulaire
socket (of eye)
orbite f
socket (of tooth)
alvéole m
he nearly pulled my arm out of its socket
il a failli me déboîter le bras

3. socket TECH:

socket (carpentry joint)
mortaise f
socket (of spanner)
douille f

eye socket N ANAT

eye socket
orbite f

bayonet socket N

bayonet socket
douille f à baïonnette

lighter socket N MOTOR

lighter socket
prise f de l'allume-cigares

ball-and-socket joint N

1. ball-and-socket joint ANAT:

ball-and-socket joint
articulation f mobile

2. ball-and-socket joint TECH:

ball-and-socket joint
joint m à rotule
French
French
English
English
douille
socket
douille volante
light-socket adaptor
cache-prise
socket cover
euroconnecteur (femelle)
scart socket
énarthrose
ball-and-socket joint, enarthrosis spec
prise Péritel (femelle)
scart socket

in the PONS Dictionary

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English
French
French

socket [ˈsɒkɪt, Am ˈsɑ:kɪt] N

1. socket (energy source):

socket
prise f de courant

2. socket (cavity):

socket
cavité f
French
French
English
English
cache-prise
socket cover
prise péritel
Scart socket
douille
socket
orbite
(eye-)socket
prise de courant
electrical socket
in the PONS Dictionary
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socket [ˈsa·kɪt] N

1. socket:

socket (energy source)
prise f de courant
socket (for light bulb)
douille f

2. socket (cavity):

socket
cavité f
French
French
English
English
cache-prise
socket cover
douille
socket
orbite
(eye-)socket
prise de courant
electrical socket