POCKET

(noun) a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
(noun) an opening at the corner or on the side of a billiard table into which billiard balls are struck
(noun) (anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican)
synonyms : pouch
(noun) 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"
(noun) a local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenly
synonyms : air hole , air pocket
(noun) a supply of money
"they dipped into the taxpayers' pockets"
(noun) a hollow concave shape made by removing something
synonyms : scoop
(noun) (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"
(noun) an enclosed space
"the trapped miners found a pocket of air"
synonyms : pouch , sac , sack
(verb) put in one's pocket
"He pocketed the change"
(verb) take unlawfully
synonyms : bag

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