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socketed

/ˈsɑkɪtɪd/ /sɑkətɪd/

Meanings
adjective
Having a socket.

Examples :

"The socketed lightbulb was easy to install because its base fit perfectly into the lamp. "
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Illustration lightbulb

lightbulb noun

/ˈlaɪtˌbʌlb/

An evacuated glass bulb containing a metal filament which is heated by electrical resistance to produce light.

"I changed the lightbulb in the living room lamp because the old one had burned out. "

Illustration socket

socket noun

/ˈsɒkɪt/ /ˈsɑkɪt/

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

"The light bulb socket was loose, so the light wouldn't stay on. "

Illustration base

base noun

/beɪs/

Something from which other things extend; a foundation.

"The house's foundation is the base upon which the entire structure is built. "

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Illustration having

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration lamp

lamp noun

/læmp/

A device that generates heat, light or other radiation. Especially an electric light bulb.

"The lamp on my desk provides enough light for me to read my textbook. "

Illustration install

install noun

/ɪnˈstɔːl/

Installer. A software utility that installs an application.

"After inserting the disk, you need to run the install."

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into preposition

/ˈɪn.tuː/ /ˈɪn.tu/

To or towards the inside of.

"Mary danced into the house."

Illustration perfectly

perfectly adverb

/ˈpɜːfɪktli/ /ˈpɝfɪktli/

With perfection.

"They completed the first series perfectly."

Illustration easy

easy noun

/ˈiːzi/ /ˈizi/

Something that is easy

"The easy was a relief after a difficult week of work. "

Illustration its

its noun

/ɪts/

One who is neither a he nor a she; a creature; a dehumanized being.

"The factory treated the workers like its, ignoring their needs and concerns. "