pool
/puːl/
noun
- A small area of still water, often artificial or natural.
- The children splashed in the shallow pool on a hot summer day.
- The garden had a beautiful koi pool with a small fountain.
- A small pool formed in the rocks after the rain stopped.
- A game played on a table with six pockets, using a cue and balls; also called pocket billiards.
- They spent the evening playing pool at the local bar.
- She learned to play pool from her grandfather when she was young.
- The pool table in the basement is used for family tournaments.
- A group of people, money, or resources shared for a common purpose.
- The office created a carpool pool to save on gas.
- The investment pool allowed small investors to buy shares together.
- They formed a pool of volunteers to help with the event.
- A swimming pool.
- He goes to the pool every morning to swim laps.
- The hotel had a large outdoor pool with lounge chairs.
- The kids spent the whole afternoon in the pool.
verb
- To combine resources, money, or efforts for a common purpose.
- We pooled our ideas to come up with a better solution.
- The neighbors pooled their money to buy a new playground.
- The companies pooled their research to develop the new technology.
- To form a small puddle or body of liquid.
- Rain pooled in the low spots of the driveway.
- Water pooled on the bathroom floor after the shower.
- Melted ice cream pooled around the cone on the table.
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