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