bulb socket

Lamp connection point

A bulb socket is the fixture that holds a light bulb and connects it to electrical current.

The socket receives the bulb's base—threaded, bayonet, or pin-style—and provides the contact points for power.

The lamp wouldn't work until I replaced the corroded bulb socket.

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G