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sock

/sɒk/ /sɑk/

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noun

A knitted or woven covering for the foot.

Examples :

"My daughter wore colorful socks to school today. "

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noun

A shoe worn by Greco-Roman comedy actors.

Examples :

"The actor wore a brightly colored sock for his role in the school play. "

culture entertainment style wear literature

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noun

A color pattern (usually white) on a cat's or dog's lower leg that is different from the color pattern on the rest of the animal.

Examples :

"My dog has a distinctive sock on her left front leg. "

animal appearance color mark

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noun

(WMF jargon) A sock puppet.

Examples :

"The teacher used a sock as a sock puppet to illustrate the story about the little boy. "

internet computing

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noun

A gun sock.

Examples :

"The hunter carefully placed the gun in its sock before taking it to the shooting range. "

weapon military

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noun

A violent blow; a punch.

Examples :

"The angry student threw a sock at the teacher in frustration. "

action sport body weapon

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verb

To hit or strike violently; to deliver a blow to.

Examples :

"The angry boy socked the ball hard, sending it flying across the field. "

action sport war body

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verb

Examples :

"The angry child socked the ball hard, sending it flying across the yard. "

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adjective

Extremely successful.

Examples :

"The student's project was so sock-ing good; it won first prize. "

achievement business

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noun

Examples :

"The farmer sharpened the sock, the ploughshare, before planting the spring crops. "

agriculture utensil

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noun

An opening into which a plug or other connecting part is designed to fit (e.g. a light bulb socket).

Examples :

"The light bulb wouldn't fit in the socket because it was the wrong size. "

part electric electronics device machine

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noun

A hollow into a bone which a part fits, such as an eye, or another bone, in the case of a joint.

Examples :

"The doctor explained that the broken bone had a small sock where the other bone fit. "

anatomy body medicine physiology part

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noun

One endpoint of a two-way communication link, used for interprocess communication across a network.

Examples :

"The server acted as a sock for the student's computer, allowing it to connect to the school's network and access the library database. "

computing internet communication technology

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noun

One endpoint of a two-way named pipe on Unix and Unix-like systems, used for interprocess communication.

Examples :

"The server program used a sock to communicate with the client program. "

computing system communication technology

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noun

A hollow tool for grasping and lifting tools dropped in a well-boring.

Examples :

"The well-driller used the sock to retrieve the hammer that fell into the deep well. "

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noun

The hollow of a candlestick.

Examples :

"The candle's sock was chipped, making it difficult to hold the candle steady. "

utensil item thing

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A steel apparatus attached to a saddle to protect the thighs and legs.

Examples :

"The horse rider wore a thick sock to protect his legs during the competition. "

utensil vehicle item