plug socket

AmE (less common): /ˈplʌɡ ˌsɑːkɪt/

Definition of plug socket - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

household electricity

device with holes where a plug is inserted to receive electricity

The lamp will not work unless you use the correct plug socket.
Make sure the plug socket is switched off before replacing the charger.
They installed a childproof cover over each plug socket in the nursery.

electrical receptacle

power outlet

wall socket

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Expressions with plug

plug into

connect an electric device using a plug

She plugged the charger into the wall socket.

plug away

keep working hard even when it is difficult

She decided to plug away at her studies every night.

plug in

connect an electrical device to a power source

Please plug in the toaster before using it.

plug up

block a hole or gap with a plug

He used a rag to plug up the leak.

plug the gap

provide something needed to make up for a deficiency

The new employee was hired to plug the gap in the team.

plug the hole

fill a hole to stop leakage

They used a cloth to plug the hole in the pipe.

Expressions with socket

power socket

device with openings where a plug connects to get electric power

The lamp would not turn on because the power socket was broken.

electric socket

device providing power to electrical appliances

Plug the charger into the electric socket.

wall socket

device in a wall for electrical power access

Plug the charger into the wall socket.

eye socket

bony cavity in the skull holding the eyeball

The doctor examined the eye socket for fractures.

lamp socket

device in a light fitting that holds a bulb and supplies power

Make sure the lamp socket is switched off before changing the bulb.

socket wrench

tool for turning nuts or bolts using various sockets

He used a socket wrench to tighten the bolts on the bike frame..

hip socket

cup-like pelvic hollow forming the hip-joint receiving surface

The fall knocked the femur out of the hip socket.

tooth socket

bony cavity in the jaw holding a tooth

The dentist examined the tooth socket for signs of infection.

dry socket

painful condition after tooth removal when blood clot does not form

He developed a dry socket after his tooth extraction.

ball-and-socket

joint where a ball moves within a socket

The hip is a ball-and-socket joint.

Terms with plug socket included in their meaning

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power jack

technology

socket on a device where an external power plug is inserted

replug

electronics

insert a plug back into a socket

reseat

electronics

plug something back into its socket

plug off

removal

remove a plug from a hole or socket

single connector

technology

one physical plug or socket used to join cables or devices

sound jack

electronics hardware

plug-and-socket interface for headphones, speakers, and other sound equipment

unplugging

electricity

the act of taking a plug out of a socket

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French:prise électrique, ...
German:Steckdose, ...
Italian:presa elettrica, ...
Spanish:enchufe, ...
Portuguese:tomada, ...
Chinese:插座, ...
Japanese:コンセント, ...
Arabic:مِقْبَس كَهْرَبَائِيّ, ...
Hebrew:שֶׁקַע, ...
Russian:розетка, ...
Ukrainian:розетка, ...
Hindi:प्लग सॉकेट, ...
Bengali:প্লাগ পয়েন্ট, ...
Catalan:presa de corrent, ...
Czech:zásuvka, ...
Danish:stikkontakt, ...
Dutch:stopcontact, ...
Greek:πρίζα, ...
Hungarian:konnektor, ...
Khmer:រន្ធដោតភ្លើង, ...
Korean:콘센트, ...
Persian:پریز برق, ...
Polish:gniazdko elektryczne, ...
Portuguese (BR):tomada, ...
Romanian:priză, ...
Swedish:eluttag, ...
Thai:ปลั๊กไฟ, ...
Turkish:priz, ...
Vietnamese:ổ cắm điện, ...

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