pocketing
pocketing noun: the act of something being taken (usually illicitly purloined). Also the present participle and gerund of pocket.
Noun
pocketing (plural pocketings)
- The act of something being taken (usually illicitly purloined).
- By their count, the senator's illicit pocketings of money hugely exceeded Garfield's.1994, Edward Chalfant, Better in Darkness: A Biography of Henry Adams, page 408
- Material used for making pockets for clothing.
- Avoid stiff pocketings of 100 percent polyester. To reduce bulk, cut linings for patch pockets from lining fabric rather than self-fabric.2011, Creative Publishing International, Tailoring: The Classic Guide to Sewing the Perfect Jacket, page 27
- A structure resembling a pocket or pouch.
- 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.2011, Terry A. Vaughan, James M. Ryan, Mammalogy, page 23
Also used as
pocketing is also the present participle and gerund of pocket.
Forms of pocketing
| plural | pocketings |
|---|---|
| alternative form | pocketting |
Phrases with pocketing
Questions about pocketing
- What does pocketing mean?
- Pocketing means the act of something being taken (usually illicitly purloined).
- What part of speech is pocketing?
- Pocketing is a noun.
- What is the plural of pocketing?
- The plural of pocketing is pocketings.
Words near pocketing in the dictionary
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