eye socket

noun

Examples of eye socket in a Sentence

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Ben-Shalom pushed the brain out of her eye socket and back into the correct position in her skull. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024 In those situations, the high intranasal pressure fractured one of the bones of the eye socket. Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024 The projectile caused numerous injuries, including a broken eye socket, nerve damage, and a 20-stitch gash to her forehead, leaving a permanent scar. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024 Dunn was allegedly attacked by Songz and his security and suffered fractured eye sockets and scarring. Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for eye socket 

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 5 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

eye socket

noun

Medical Definition

eye socket

noun
: orbit

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