- socket
- socket [ˈsɒkɪt]noun[of eye] orbite f ; (for light bulb) douille f ; (for plug) prise f de courant• to pull sb's arm out of its socket démettre l'épaule à qn* * *['sɒkɪt]noun1) Electricity (for plug) prise f (de courant); (for bulb) douille f2) Anatomy (of joint) cavité f articulaire; (of eye) orbite f
he nearly pulled my arm out of its socket — il a failli me déboîter le bras
English-French dictionary. 2013.