eye socket

noun

Examples of eye socket in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of eye socket was in 1661

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“Eye socket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eye%20socket. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

eye socket

noun

Medical Definition

eye socket

noun
: orbit

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