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A '''[[pocket]]''' is a bag- or envelope-like receptacle, most commonly in clothing. |
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* [[Falaise pocket]], the area between the four cities of Trun-Argentan-Vimoutiers-Chambois near Falaise, France, in which Allied forces tried to encircle and destroy the German Seventh Army and Fifth Panzer Army in August 1944 |
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* [[Hot Pockets]], microwaveable meal of cheese and meat wrapped up in a flaky crust |
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* [[Korsun-Cherkassy Pocket]], battle |
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* [[Operation Medak Pocket]], military operation undertaken by the Croatian Army |
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* [[Pocket (billiards)]], holes with pockets on the sides of billiard tables |
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* [[Pocket Books]], division of Simon & Schuster which primarily publishes paperback books |
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* [[Pocket Cube]], the 2×2×2 equivalent of a Rubik's cube |
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* [[Pocket gopher]], burrowing rodents of the family Geomyidae |
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* [[Pocket knife]], folding knife with a blade that fits inside the handle and that is small enough to fit in a pocket |
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* [[Pocket Money]], 1972 film directed by Stuart Rosenberg from a screenplay written by Terrence Malick |
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* [[Pocket PC]], handheld-sized computer that runs a specific version of the Windows CE operating system |
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* [[Pocket veto]], legislative maneuver in American federal lawmaking |
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* [[Ruhr Pocket]], battle that took place at the end of World War II in the Ruhr Area, Germany |
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* [[Salients, re-entrants and pockets]], battlefield feature that projects into enemy territory |
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==Other common meanings== |
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'''Pocket''' may also refer to: |
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* Pocket, a feature of some types of [[billiards table]] |
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* [[Passing pocket]], a playing area in American and Canadian football |
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* [[Pocket (military)]], a term for when military units are cut off and surrounded by the enemy |
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==Places== |
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* [[Watch]], also called Pocket Clock |
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* [[The Pocket, New South Wales]], Australia, a village |
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* The Pocket, an area in the neighbourhood of [[Riverdale, Toronto]], Canada |
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* [[Pocket, Virginia]], an unincorporated community in the United States |
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* [[Pocket Creek]], a stream in Georgia, United States |
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* [[The Pocket – Floyd County, Georgia]], United States, a recreational area |
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* [[Pocket-Greenhaven, Sacramento, California]], a neighborhood also called "The Pocket" |
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==Businesses== |
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* [[Pocket Bicycles]], a manufacturer of portable bicycles located in Massachusetts in the 1970s |
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* [[Pocket Books]], a publisher of small paperback books, a division of Simon & Schuster |
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* [[Pocket Communications]], a former regional cellular phone company in South Texas |
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==Music== |
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* [[Pocket (musician)]] a remixer and producer |
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* [[Pockets (group)|Pockets]], a soul group from Baltimore |
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* The Pockets, the original name for the band [[Saga (band)|Saga]] |
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* [[Pockets (album)|''Pockets'' (album)]] by Karate |
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* [[Pocket (Ai Otsuka song)|"Pocket" (Ai Otsuka song)]], 2007 |
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* [[Pocket (Sam Sparro song)|"Pocket" (Sam Sparro song)]], 2008 |
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==Video game consoles== |
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* [[Bemani Pocket]], a series of video game consoles from Konami |
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* [[Pelican VG Pocket]], an early handheld video game console |
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* [[Analogue Pocket]], a handheld game console |
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==Other uses== |
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* [[Pocket (service)]], management tool for keeping articles for reading later |
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* Herbert Pocket, a character in the novel ''[[Great Expectations]]'' by Charles Dickens |
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* ''[[Pocket Magazine]]'', a defunct American literary magazine established in 1895 |
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* [[Pocket Athletic Conference]], a high school athletic conference in Indiana, United States |
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Latest revision as of 22:11, 30 January 2023
Look up pocket in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
A pocket is a bag- or envelope-like receptacle, most commonly in clothing.
Pocket or The Pocket may also refer to:
Other common meanings
[edit]- Pocket, a feature of some types of billiards table
- Passing pocket, a playing area in American and Canadian football
- Pocket (military), a term for when military units are cut off and surrounded by the enemy
Places
[edit]- The Pocket, New South Wales, Australia, a village
- The Pocket, an area in the neighbourhood of Riverdale, Toronto, Canada
- Pocket, Virginia, an unincorporated community in the United States
- Pocket Creek, a stream in Georgia, United States
- The Pocket – Floyd County, Georgia, United States, a recreational area
- Pocket-Greenhaven, Sacramento, California, a neighborhood also called "The Pocket"
Businesses
[edit]- Pocket Bicycles, a manufacturer of portable bicycles located in Massachusetts in the 1970s
- Pocket Books, a publisher of small paperback books, a division of Simon & Schuster
- Pocket Communications, a former regional cellular phone company in South Texas
Music
[edit]- Pocket (musician) a remixer and producer
- Pockets, a soul group from Baltimore
- The Pockets, the original name for the band Saga
- Pockets (album) by Karate
- "Pocket" (Ai Otsuka song), 2007
- "Pocket" (Sam Sparro song), 2008
Video game consoles
[edit]- Bemani Pocket, a series of video game consoles from Konami
- Pelican VG Pocket, an early handheld video game console
- Analogue Pocket, a handheld game console
Other uses
[edit]- Pocket (service), management tool for keeping articles for reading later
- Herbert Pocket, a character in the novel Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
- Pocket Magazine, a defunct American literary magazine established in 1895
- Pocket Athletic Conference, a high school athletic conference in Indiana, United States
- Pocket pet, a small furry household pet