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1 a: a small bag carried by a person : purse b: a small bag that is sewed or inserted in a garment so that it is open at the top or side <coat pocket>2: supply of money : means3: receptacle
, container : as a: an opening at the corner or side of a billiard table b: a superficial pouch in some animals 4: a small often isolated area or group <pockets of unemployment>: a: a cavity containing a deposit (as of gold, water, or gas) b: air pocket 5: a place for a batten made by sewing a strip on a sail6 a: blind alley b: the position of a contestant in a race hemmed in by others c: an area formed by blockers from which a football quarterback attempts to pass7: the concave area at the base of the finger sections of a baseball glove or mitt in which the ball is normally caught
— pock·et·ful
\-ˌfu̇l\
noun
— in one's pocket
: in one's control or possession
— in pocket
1: provided with funds2: in the position of having made a profit
— out of pocket
1: low on money or funds2: having suffered a loss3: from cash on hand
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