(dentistry) An inflammation, usually acutely painful, of the alveolar bone following extraction of a tooth.

(anatomy) A socket in the jaw in which the roots of teeth are held in the alveolar process with the periodontal ligament.

plural of socket wrench

plural of tooth socket

A pipe with an expansion at one end to receive the end of a connecting pipe.

A bolt that passes through a thimble that is placed between the parts connected by the bolt.

(US) A pole armed with iron fixed on by means of a socket, and used to propel boats, etc.

plural of socket bolt

plural of socket pole

plural of socket pipe