pool

pool
I UK [puːl] / US [pul] noun
Word forms "pool":
singular pool plural pools
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1)
a) [countable] a small area of still liquid

The water collected in a little pool at the bottom of the cliff.

pool of:

a muddy road dotted with pools of rainwater

a pool of blood

2) [uncountable] a game in which two players hit balls into holes at the edges of a table using a long stick called a cue. Pool is similar to snooker and billiards but is played on a smaller table.
3) [countable] a small area of light
pool of:

The sun cast a small pool of light on the dirty floor.

4) the pools
British a national competition in which people try to win money by guessing the results of football matches each week
5)
a) [countable] a group of people who are available to work

recruiting from the graduate pool

b) a number or amount of something available for sharing

a car pool

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II UK [puːl] / US [pul] verb [transitive]
Word forms "pool":
present tense I/you/we/they pool he/she/it pools present participle pooling past tense pooled past participle pooled
to share something such as money, ideas, equipment etc with a group of people, especially so that they can work more effectively together

It seemed sensible for us to pool our resources.


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