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pocket

/ˈpɒkɪt/
noun
  1. A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items.

  2. Such a receptacle seen as housing someone's money; hence, financial resources.

    "I paid for it out of my own pocket."

  3. An indention and cavity with a net sack or similar structure (into which the balls are to be struck) at each corner and one centered on each side of a pool or snooker table.

verb
  1. To put (something) into a pocket.

  2. To cause a ball to go into one of the pockets of the table; to complete a shot.

  3. To take and keep (something, especially money that is not one's own).

    "Record executives pocketed most of the young singer's earnings."

Synonymspot, trouser
adjective
  1. Of a size suitable for putting into a pocket.

    "a pocket dictionary"

  2. Smaller or more compact than usual.

  3. Referring to the two initial hole cards.

    "a pocket pair of kings"

Synonymspocket-size, pocket-sized

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