socket

«socket» in Mova's judaism dictionary: a hole in a wall or device where you push in a plug to… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a socket, sockets)

meaning for a pupil

1) A socket is a hole in a wall or device where you push in a plug to get electricity; in the UK, Ireland, Australia and NZ often called a power point (Australia) or plug socket, in the USA and Canada an outlet. tree →

2) A socket is a hollow place in the body where another part fits, like your eye socket or hip socket. tree →

3) A socket is also a hollow part of an object or tool into which another part, such as the shaft of a spear, is fitted. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Tabernacle, the sockets were the silver (and copper) bases with holes in which the boards and pillars stood firmly. In the Song of Songs the beloved's legs are likened to pillars of marble set on sockets of fine gold, a picture of strength and beauty. Interpretation: Tradition says the silver sockets were made from the half-shekel given by each Israelite, so everyone had a share in holding up the Tabernacle. The rabbis read the Song of Songs as a love song between God and Israel. In the primary lessons: In science and safety lessons: never put fingers or metal objects in a socket; keep water away from sockets; do not overload one socket with many plugs; pull plugs out by the plug, not the cable; tell an adult about damaged or sparking sockets. In science of the body: ball-and-socket joints in the shoulder and hip let arms and legs move in many directions. Phrases: plug socket, wall socket, eye socket, ball and socket joint.

examples

• And their forty sockets of silver: two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board. (Torah EXO.26.21, JPS 1917) tree →
• and their forty sockets of silver: two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board. (Torah EXO.36.26, JPS 1917) tree →
• And there were eight boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets: under every board two sockets. (Torah EXO.36.30, JPS 1917) tree →
• His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold; his aspect is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars. (Writings SNG.5.15, JPS 1917) tree →
• Plug the lamp into the socket. tree →
• Never put anything in a socket except a plug. tree →
• Keep drinks away from sockets. tree →
• The baby has plastic covers on the sockets. tree →
• Your eye sits in your eye socket. tree →
• The shoulder is a ball-and-socket joint. tree →
• The socket made a spark, so Dad turned off the power. tree →
• Too many plugs in one socket can cause a fire. tree →
• “You remember my spear with the thirty rivets of Arabian gold in its socket?” tree →

note

Countable. US: outlet; UK/Ireland: socket or plug; Australia/NZ: power point. Plugs and sockets have different shapes in different countries, so travellers need an adapter.

In the corpora

• And their forty sockets of silver: two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.
• The hangings for the one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three.
• And for the other side shall be hangings of fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three.
• All the pillars of the court round about shall be filleted with silver; their hooks of silver, and their sockets of brass.
• the hangings of the court, the pillars thereof, and their sockets, and the screen for the gate of the court;

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «socket» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.