Rifle
A socket is an insulated sleeve for receiving a plug or a hollow cylinder for mounting an axle / shaft or for guiding a piston.
Electrical engineering
In electrical engineering , the term describes a socket
- the outer contact of a connector into which the inner pin is pushed
- the outer part of a connector into which the connector is pushed
The socket of a plug connection is also known as female (female) referred to the plug as a male (male) .
mechanical engineering
In mechanical engineering , slide bushings with a circular cross-section are used as slide bearings for or on axles and shafts .
Elastomer bushings are used to isolate vibrations , for example to mount gearboxes . Because they are much easier to manufacture and assemble, they are mostly divided.
Stuffing boxes are used to seal shaft and piston rod bushings .
Drill bushings guide twist drills (spiral flute drills ) into fixtures and tools .
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