Pocket (disambiguation)

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A pocket is a small bag.

Pocket may also refer to:

In military:

• Pocket battleship, WWII German cruiser class
• Salients, re-entrants and pockets, battlefield feature that projects into enemy territory
  • Breskens Pocket, a pocket of fortified German resistance against the Canadian First Army in the Battle of the Scheldt during the Second World War
  • Courland Pocket, a pocket of fortified German resistance against against the Red Army on the Eastern Front
  • Demyansk Pocket, a name for the encirclement of German troops by the Red Army around Demyansk (Demjansk) during the Second World War in 1942
  • Falaise pocket, area between the four towns of Trun, Argentan, Vimoutiers and Chambois near Falaise in France during August 1944
  • Korsun-Cherkassy Pocket, battle
  • Operation Medak Pocket, military operation undertaken by the Croatian Army
  • Ruhr Pocket, battle that took place at the end of World War II in the Ruhr Area of Germany

In cuisine:

• Hot Pockets and Pizza Pockets, microwaveable meal of cheese and meat wrapped up in a flaky crust
• Pita Pocket, round, wheat flatbread made with yeast and sliced into a pocket

In sports:

• Back pocket, an Australian rules football term that refers to a position on the field deep in defense
• Forward pocket, an Australian rules football term thAT refers to a position on the field deep in offense
• One-pocket, a variation of billiards
• Pocket (billiards), holes with pockets on the sides of billiard tables
• Pocket billiards, a sub-classification of the broader category of games known as Billiards
• Pocket schedule, a small foldable schedule containing a full season match schedule for a sports club

In geography:

• Pocket-Greenhaven, Sacramento, California
• Pocket beach, usually a small beach, between two headlands
• Pocket park, a small area accessible to the general public that is often of primarily environmental, rather than recreational, importance.

In other fields:

• Bemani Pocket, a short-lived series of game consoles from Konami
• Pelican VG Pocket, a early held game console
• Pockets (album), an album by Karate (band)
• In body modification, a pocket is a pair of piercings in which the ends of the jewelry are under the skin, and middle is exposed. Small “pockets” hold the jewelry in place.
• In plastic molding, a pocket means a hollow structure, usually with side walls and a bottom.