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pool [ˈpuːl]

1 pool noun
  • swimming pool
  • a small area of water
  • a small amount of liquid or light that is on a surface—often + of —sometimes used figuratively

2 pool verb
  • to form a pool or puddle

3 pool noun
  • the money that is bet by people on an event (such as a sports game)
  • a game played on a long table in which players use a long stick and a white ball to hit 15 colored balls into one of six pockets around the table —called also pocket billiards
  • an amount of money that has been collected from many people for some purpose

4 pool verb
  • to combine (something) to form a supply which can be used by a group of people