tooth socket

tuːθ ˈsɒkɪt

Definition

Definition of tooth socket - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medical

TECH.

bony cavity in the jaw holding a tooth

TECH.

The dentist examined the tooth socket for signs of infection.
He felt pain in the empty tooth socket.
The X-ray showed a fracture in the tooth socket.

alveolus

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Expressions with tooth

sweet tooth

strong liking for sweet foods

She has a sweet tooth and loves desserts.

have a tooth out

get a dentist to remove a tooth from your mouth

I have to have a tooth out next week.

have a sweet tooth

enjoy eating sweet-tasting foods

If you have a sweet tooth, you'll love this candy shop.

long in the tooth

adj.

old or aged, often humorously

My car is getting a bit long in the tooth.

tooth and nail

adv.

fight or act with extreme effort and determination

They fought tooth and nail to win the game.

cut a tooth

have a tooth emerge through the gums

The baby cut a tooth last night.

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.

plug socket

device with holes where a plug is inserted to receive electricity

The lamp will not work unless you use the correct plug socket.

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.

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 tooth socket included in their meaning

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extraction

dentistry

removal of a tooth from its socket

alveolus

teeth

bony socket in the jaw holding a tooth

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French:alvéole dentaire, ...
German:Zahnfach, ...
Italian:alveolo dentale, ...
Spanish:alveolo dental, ...
Portuguese:alvéolo dentário, ...
Chinese:牙槽, ...
Japanese:歯槽, ...
Arabic:تجويف سن, ...
Hebrew:מַכְתֶּשִׁית הַשֵּׁן, ...
Russian:зубная лунка, ...
Ukrainian:зубна лунка, ...
Hindi:दांत का सॉकेट, ...
Bengali:দাঁতের গহ্বর, ...
Catalan:alveol dental, ...
Czech:zubní lůžko, ...
Danish:tandhule, ...
Dutch:tandholte, ...
Greek:οδοντική κοιλότητα, ...
Hungarian:fogmeder, ...
Khmer:រន្ធឆ្អឹងធ្មេញ, ...
Korean:치조, ...
Persian:حفره دندان, ...
Polish:zębodół, ...
Portuguese (BR):alvéolo dentário, ...
Romanian:alveolă dentară, ...
Swedish:tandhåla, ...
Thai:เบ้าฟัน, ...
Turkish:diş yuvası, ...
Vietnamese:hốc răng, ...

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