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/ˈsɒkɪt/ · noun
Any of various concave objects (or portions of larger objects) that envelop a counterpart object..
Her head and trunk were carved out of, or rather into, the bole of a great red cedar. She seemed to be part of the tree itself, as if she had grown there at its heart, and the carver had only chipped away the outer wood so that you could see her. Her arms were spliced and socketed to the trunk, and were flung wide in a circling, compelling movement.
Use socket when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Socket means Any of various concave objects (or portions of larger objects) that envelop a counterpart object..
Common synonyms include network socket.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Her head and trunk were carved out of, or rather into, the bole of a great red cedar. She seemed to be part of the tree itself, as if she had grown there at its heart, and the carver had only chipped away the outer wood so that you could see her. Her arms were spliced and socketed to the trunk, and were flung wide in a circling, compelling movement.
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