What (who) is Pouch - definition
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Pouch (disambiguation); 👝
pouch
¦ noun
1. a small flexible bag.
a lockable bag for mail or dispatches.
2. a pocket-like abdominal receptacle in which marsupials carry their young during lactation.
3. any of a number of similar animal structures, such as those in the cheeks of rodents.
a baggy area of skin underneath a person's eye.
¦ verb
1. put into a pouch.
2. informal take possession of.
3. Cricket catch (the ball).
4. make or form into a pouch.
Derivatives
pouched adjective
pouchy adjective
Origin
ME: from Old North. Fr. pouche, var. of OFr. poche 'bag'.
pouch
(pouches)
1.
A pouch is a flexible container like a small bag.
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2.
The pouch of an animal such as a kangaroo or a koala bear is the pocket of skin on its stomach in which its baby grows.
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pouch
n. diplomatic pouch (the letter was sent by diplomatic pouch)
Wikipedia
Pouch
Pouch may refer to:
- A small bag such as a packet (container), teabag, money bag, sporran, fanny pack, etc.
- Marsupium (disambiguation), especially pouch (marsupial), an anatomical feature in which young are carried
- Cadaver pouch, a body bag
- Diplomatic pouch
- Electric heating pouch, medical apparatus, electric heating device for curative treatment
- Indiana pouch, a surgically created urinary diversion used to create a way for the body to store and eliminate urine for patients who have had their urinary bladders removed
- Ileo-anal pouch, surgically created intestinal reservoir which is in or added to the body
- Ostomy pouching system (colostomy bag), medical prosthetic that provides a means for the collection of waste from a diverted biological system
- Pouch laminator, lamination system that utilizes pouches
- Retort pouch, food and drink pouch
- Stand-up pouch a type of flexible packaging that stands erect for sale or storage
- Buffalo pouch, a small pouch worn on the wrist, carried from a strap around the neck, or from the waist like a fanny pack
- (U+1F45D) unicode symbol "POUCH", see Emoji
Pronunciation examples for Pouch
1. they're pouches.
Japanese Home Cooking - Simple Meals, Authentic Flavors _ Sonoko Sakai _ Talks at Google
2. - The pouch?
Katherine, Cats and a Brush-tailed Bettong - SciShow Talk Show Episode 3
3. in her pouch.
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4. Make a little pouch.
Live Cooking Demo _ Georg Paulussen _ Talks at Google
5. that pouch on my chest.
Capturing Fast-Moving Subjects _ Michael Clark _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of Pouch
1. You can always send sealed letters through your pouch or my pouch.
2. A money pouch made from high–tensile steel wires?
3. According to MayoClinic.com, the band creates a small pouch opening to the stomach.
4. Refugees were given two military–style meals in a pouch a day.
5. The accident left her with a 4–inch gash in her pouch and a mangled toe.