socket vs receptacle

socket and receptacle both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
socket	Yes	No	No	No
receptacle	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, receptacle is a hypernym of socket; that is, receptacle is a word with a broader meaning than socket:

socket: a receptacle into which an electric device can be inserted
receptacle: an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert

As nouns, receptacle is a hypernym of socket; that is, receptacle is a word with a broader meaning than socket:

socket: receptacle where something (a pipe or probe or end of a bone) is inserted
receptacle: a container that is used to put or keep things in

socket (noun)	receptacle (noun)
a receptacle into which an electric device can be inserted	a container that is used to put or keep things in
receptacle where something (a pipe or probe or end of a bone) is inserted	an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert
a bony hollow into which a structure fits	enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts