Also means
sleeve, fitting
Usage Note
Douille has two main meanings: an electrical lamp socket (douille de lampe) and a spent bullet cartridge (douille de balle). In plumbing it also refers to a pipe sleeve or coupling. The context almost always clarifies which sense is intended.
Examples
"La douille de l'ampoule est cassée."
Natural Translation
The lamp socket is broken.
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