Pocketing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pocketing is a noun meaning The act of something being taken (usually illicitly purloined).
Meaning
The act of something being taken (usually illicitly purloined).
More Meanings
- Material used for making pockets for clothing.
- A structure resembling a pocket or pouch.
- present participle and gerund of pocket
Example Sentences
By their count, the senator's illicit pocketings of money hugely exceeded Garfield's.
Avoid stiff pocketings of 100 percent polyester. To reduce bulk, cut linings for patch pockets from lining fabric rather than self-fabric.
Vampire bats are capable of perceiving infrared radiation (heat) through the pocketings in their noseleaves that can allow them to find a feeding spot on their prey that is well supplied with blood vessels.
Word Forms
- pocketings
- pocketting
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pouch, bag, sack, scoop, sac, pick.
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