nnoun.bodya bony hollow into which a structure fitsPart Holonyms:bone os
Hypernyms:bodily cavity cavity cavum
Inherited Hypernyms:socketcavitystructurebody partpartthingphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:acetabulumalveoluscotyloid cavityhip sockettooth socket
Full Hyponyms:acetabulumhip sockettooth socket
nnoun.artifactreceptacle where something (a pipe or probe or end of a bone) is insertedPart Holonyms:ball-and-socket joint box end wrench box wrench socket wrench
Hypernyms:receptacle
Inherited Hypernyms:socketreceptaclecontainerinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.artifacta receptacle into which an electric device can be insertedHypernyms:receptacle
Inherited Hypernyms:socketreceptaclefittingaccessorycomponentpartobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:electric socket
Full Hyponyms:electric socket