The machine screw is supposed to fit perfectly because it is screwed into a socket expressly designed to accept it.
The battery also offers a socket which allows people to charge their mobile phones, something that was far from easy before.
It will enable people with suitably-equipped laptops to access the internet without the need for a connection via a socket or a mobile phone.
Once the program has been completed, these helicopters will become the airborne equivalent of a socket wrench - capable of undertaking a number of previously impossible tasks.
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Barstow Police Chief Albert Ramirez released a statement alleging that when the police dog was sent into Brooks' SUV, Brooks choked and hit the dog with a socket wrench.
Attaching appliances to a power socket via a smart plug containing sensors and a ZigBee transceiver allows information about the appliances' power consumption to be beamed automatically to a broadband router within the home, and thence to a web server located elsewhere.
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He then tested how much friction there was when a ceramic ball and a polyethylene socket were immersed in a liquid with the same properties as synovial fluid.
Yes, but these new hybrids will have a plug that connects to a wall socket, giving consumers a choice of using (mostly domestic) electricity to replace all (mostly foreign) gasoline on most trips.
Mr Bennett, described as "vulnerable" by the prosecution, suffered a fractured eye socket, a collapsed lung and a broken ribcage.
The left port cover pulls down to reveal one USB 3.0 port, a mini HDMI socket, and a jack for the included Ethernet adapter.
Users connect the adapter via an Ethernet cable to a router, and then plug the adapter into a wall socket.
First you connect one of these HomePlug devices to a broadband modem or router and then into a wall socket.
You'll also find the power connector there, along with a USB socket.
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We're pressing on with battery research for plug-in hybrid vehicles that can be powered by electricity from a wall socket, instead of gasoline.
The USB Music Box consists of a USB socket, which can be placed out of sight in the glove compartment, centre console or armrest.
It is more important for business users than consumers, which makes perfect sense given how much time is spent away from a power socket.
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These devices transform the direct current generated by a solar panel or electric car battery into the alternating current you expect from a wall socket.
There are networking technologies that use electrical wiring for data networking, and a wall socket can deliver data as well as power with no new wiring needed.
The Logitech, Bose and Geneva Sound units all have internal batteries, so you can run them for a few hours without the need for a wall socket.
The pen has been designed to be compact and easy to use, you just plug it into a power socket and can start drawing anything within minutes.
There's no reason not to put a USB socket there, unless you truly think people would prefer to have it tucked out of sight on that rear edge.
Connectivity comes via Gigabit Ethernet and a WiFi dongle roughly the size of a wireless mouse receiver protruding from its base, and a 5V socket provides Transporter with power.
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Finishing up our tour, that 23mm-thick chassis (a bit too thick by Ultrabook standards) is wide enough to accommodate an Ethernet jack, along with HDMI-out and a VGA socket.
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Finishing up our tour, that 23mm-thick chassis (a bit too thick by Ultrabook standards) is wide enough to accomodate an Ethernet jack, along with HDMI-out and a VGA socket.
Medis' initial Power Pack is designed to be a "socket in your pocket" that will allow cell phone and handheld-device users to recharge their gadgets without plugging into an outlet.
When completely empty it takes a maximum of eight hours to fully charge the battery at a household socket or charging station on the electricity systems of most countries i.e. overnight.
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The box will still ship with a micro-USB to USB cable in the box, allowing the handset to plug into a deskbound computer or a mains charger with a USB socket.
On the bottom edge is a trick flap that's both a micro-USB socket and a USB Type A plug depending on how it's positioned -- the micro-SIM slot is cleverly hidden behind it.
Other stars of disabled sports were also on hand during the task including British Paralympians Tanni Grey-Thompson (winner of 11 gold medals) and javelin thrower Scott Moorhouse, who helped out with a new adjustable knee socket for a prosthetic leg.
This isn't the defunct EV1 we're talking about here, nor some of those other models we've heard about before, this is the Phoenix Motorcars electric SUV, which can be plugged into a wall socket and recharged with the same plug that powers your garden party boombox.
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