| Subject | English | German |
| tech. | ball socket | Kugelpfanne |
| tech. | ball socket | Kugelschale |
| ball.bear. | ball socket | Kugelbolzenpfanne |
| ball.bear. | ball socket bearing | Kugelschalenlager |
| ball.bear. | ball socket bearing | Kugelzapfenlager |
| transp., mech.eng. | ball-socket and seat washer | selbstausrichtende kugelscheibe |
| med. | ball-socket articulation | Enarthrose (articulatio spheroidea) |
| med. | ball-socket articulation | Kugelgelenk (articulatio spheroidea) |
| tech. | ball-socket joint | Kugelgelenk |
| tech. | ball/socket joint | Kugelgelenk |
| tech. | ball-socket joint | Kugelanschluss |
| med. | ball-socket joint | Enarthrose (articulatio spheroidea) |
| med. | ball-socket joint | Kugelgelenk (articulatio spheroidea) |