Meaning & use
Eyesocket
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The bony cavity in the skull that holds and protects the eyeball; the orbit.
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The X-ray showed a hairline fracture near the eyesocket.
The mask had deep, hollow eyesockets that made it look eerie.
A note on using this word
Usually written as two words, "eye socket," though the closed compound also appears in casual writing.
Words with a similar meaning
eye socketorbit
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