pool
noun
- 1
any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets
- 2
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
- 3
an association of companies for some definite purpose
- 4
an organization of people or resources that can be shared
a car pool
a secretarial pool
- 5
something resembling a pool of liquid
he stood in a pool of light
his chair sat in a puddle of books and magazines
- 6
a small lake
the pond was too small for sailing
- 7
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
- 8
the combined stakes of the betters
- 9
any communal combination of funds
everyone contributed to the pool
verb
- 1
join or form a pool of people
- 2
combine into a common fund
We pooled resources
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