Noun
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an opening at the corner or on the side of a billiard table into which billiard balls are struck
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(anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican)
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a small isolated group of people
"they were concentrated in pockets inside the city"
"the battle was won except for cleaning up pockets of resistance"
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a local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenly
- air pocket - air hole -
a hollow concave shape made by removing something
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(bowling) the space between the headpin and the pins behind it on the right or left
"the ball hit the pocket and gave him a perfect strike"
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a supply of money
"they dipped into the taxpayers' pockets"
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an enclosed space
"the trapped miners found a pocket of air"
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a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
Verb
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take unlawfully
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put in one's pocket
"He pocketed the change"