hollow socket
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Appearing concave or empty, referring to a body socket.
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Examples (10)
- After days of illness, his eyes sank deep into hollow sockets.
- The old man's face was gaunt, with prominent cheekbones and hollow sockets around his eyes.
- The dentist explained that after the extraction, a hollow socket would remain where the tooth once was.
- A dry hollow socket is a painful complication after tooth removal.
- The ancient skull had perfectly preserved hollow sockets where its eyes once rested.
- Malnutrition can lead to a skeletal appearance, often characterized by hollow sockets.
- Surgeons carefully cleaned the hollow socket before inserting the prosthetic eye.
- The artist sculpted the statue's face with deep-set eyes, emphasizing the hollow sockets.
- She touched the area where her wisdom tooth used to be, feeling the small hollow socket.
- The doctor examined the wound, noting the dark, hollow socket left by the injury.