soquete — meaning in English

English meaning

• jack noun A mechanical device used to lift something heavy off the ground, especially to raise a car to change a tyre.
• socket noun A hollow opening designed to hold or receive a matching part, such as an electrical plug or a light bulb.

Senses

soquete is used for these senses in English:

• jack A mechanical device used to raise and (temporarily) support a heavy object, now especially to lift one side of a motor vehicle when (e.g.) changing a tyre. [from 17th c.]
• jack (nautical) A small ship's flag used as a signal or identifying device; a small flag flown at the bow of the vessel. [from 17th c.]
• socket (computing) One endpoint of a two-way communication link, used for interprocess communication across a network.

jack — full definition

1. noun A mechanical device used to lift something heavy off the ground, especially to raise a car to change a tyre.
2. noun The playing card ranking between the ten and the queen, showing a young page or knave.
3. noun A socket used to plug in an electrical or audio device.
4. noun Informal: money.
5. verb To lift something using a mechanical jack.

socket — full definition

1. noun A hollow opening designed to hold or receive a matching part, such as an electrical plug or a light bulb.
2. noun In computing, an endpoint used for sending and receiving data between programs over a network.

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