socket >> ˈsɒkɪt
Definition: [noun] a natural or artificial hollow into which something fits or in which something revolves.
Example: the eye socket
Definition: [noun] an electrical device receiving a plug or light bulb to make a connection.
Definition: [verb] place in or fit with a socket.
Example: by then, arrowheads were normally socketed
Definition: [verb] old-fashioned term for shank.
Example: a mashie that persists in socketing the ball