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pocket

nounverb /pɑkɪt/ 2 syllables 6 letters Scrabble 14 WWF 16
Definitions
noun

an enclosed space

“the trapped miners found a pocket of air”

noun

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”

verb

put in one's pocket

“He pocketed the change”

verb

take unlawfully

noun

saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican)

noun

a local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenly

noun

a hollow concave shape made by removing something

noun

an opening at the corner or on the side of a billiard table into which billiard balls are struck

noun

a small isolated group of people

“they were concentrated in pockets inside the city”

noun

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

noun

a supply of money

“they dipped into the taxpayers' pockets”

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