holster vs socket

holster

noun
  • A belt with loops or slots for carrying small tools or other equipment. 

  • A case for carrying a tool, particularly a gun, safely and accessibly. 

verb
  • To put something in a holster. 

socket

noun
  • A hollow tool for grasping and lifting tools dropped in a well-boring. 

  • One endpoint of a two-way communication link, used for interprocess communication across a network. 

  • A hollow into a bone which a part fits, such as an eye, or another bone, in the case of a joint. 

  • An opening into which a plug or other connecting part is designed to fit (e.g. a light bulb socket). 

  • One endpoint of a two-way named pipe on Unix and Unix-like systems, used for interprocess communication. 

  • The hollow of a candlestick. 

  • A steel apparatus attached to a saddle to protect the thighs and legs. 

verb
  • To place or fit in a socket. 

How often have the words holster and socket occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )