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| 1. | [ noun ] an excavation that is (usually) filled with water | |
| Related terms: | excavation swimming_pool wading_pool water_jump cistern | |
| 2. | [ verb ] combine into a common fund | |
| Examples: | "We pooled resources" |
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| Related terms: | share | |
| 3. | [ verb ] add together from different sources | |
| Synonyms: | combine | |
| Examples: | "combine resources" |
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| Related terms: | contribute group combine | |
| 4. | [ noun ] an organization of people or resources that can be shared | |
| Examples: | "a car pool" "a secretarial pool" "when he was first hired he was assigned to the pool" |
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| Related terms: | organization typing_pool | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (business) an association of companies for some definite purpose | |
| Synonyms: | syndicate consortium | |
| Related terms: | association trust syndicate | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (geography) a small lake | |
| Synonyms: | pond | |
| Examples: | "the pond was too small for sailing" |
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| Related terms: | lake millpond swimming_hole mere horsepond water_hole fishpond | |
| 7. | [ noun ] (finance,business) any communal combination of funds | |
| Examples: | "everyone contributed to the pool" |
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| Related terms: | reserve_account stake | |
| 8. | [ noun ] a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid | |
| Synonyms: | puddle | |
| Examples: | "there were puddles of muddy water in the road after the rain" "the body lay in a pool of blood" |
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| Related terms: | body_of_water mud_puddle billabong puddle | |
| 9. | [ noun ] (business) the combined stakes of the betters | |
| Synonyms: | kitty | |
| Related terms: | stake | |
| 10. | [ noun ] something resembling a pool of liquid | |
| Synonyms: | puddle | |
| Examples: | "he stood in a pool of light" "his chair sat in a puddle of books and magazines" |
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| Related terms: | topographic_point | |
| 11. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 1990 | |
| 12. | [ noun ] (games) any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets | |
| Synonyms: | pocket_billiards | |
| Related terms: | table_game snooker masse miscue carom break | |
| Similar spelling: |
Poole pol Pooley polo poll Poli pole Pohl Powel Polly polio Poley poilu Powley powell Polowy Polley |
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