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present participle and gerund of pocket examples
plural pocketings
The act of something being illicitly taken or purloined. quotations examples
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. quotations examples
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. quotations examples
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