Noun
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any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets
- pocket billiards -
something resembling a pool of liquid
"he stood in a pool of light"
"his chair sat in a puddle of books and magazines"
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the combined stakes of the betters
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a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid
"there were puddles of muddy water in the road after the rain"
"the body lay in a pool of blood"
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any communal combination of funds
"everyone contributed to the pool"
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an association of companies for some definite purpose
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an organization of people or resources that can be shared
"a car pool"
"a secretarial pool"
"when he was first hired he was assigned to the pool"
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a small lake
"the pond was too small for sailing"
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an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
Verb
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join or form a pool of people
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combine into a common fund
"We pooled resources"