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socket

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The meaning (definition) of the word socket

a hole in the wall where you plug in a plug

The word socket used in a sentence

“I put the plug in the socket to turn on the lamp”

How the word socket is said around the world

Frenchprise (preez)
Spanishenchufe (en-CHOO-feh)
Mandarin插座 (chah dzwaw)
Hindiसॉकेट (SAW-ket)
Arabicمَقْبَس (MAK-bas)
Russianрозетка (rah-ZYET-kah)
Portuguese (EU)tomada (too-MAH-duh)
Portuguese (BR)tomada (toh-MAH-dah)
Japaneseコンセント (kohn-SEHN-toh)
GermanSteckdose (SHTEK-doh-zeh)
Urduساکٹ (SAA-kit)
Punjabiਸਾਕਟ (SAA-kat)
Korean콘센트 (kohn-sen-TUH)
Hebrewשקע (SHEH-ka)
Greekπρίζα (PREE-zah)
Dutchstopcontact (STOP-kon-tahkt)
Tagalogsaksakan (sak-SA-kan)
Vietnameseổ cắm điện (oh kum DEEN)
Turkishpriz (preez)
Persianپریز (pa-REEZ)
Polishgniazdko (GNYAHT-koh)
Ukrainianрозетка (roh-ZET-kah)
Bengaliসকেট (soh-KET)
Swedisheluttag (AYL-ew-tahg)
Italianpresa (PRAY-zah)

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