pool

US /puːl/
UK /puːl/
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a small body of still water formed naturally or by excavation

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The children played by the shallow pool.
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After the rain, a large pool of water formed in the street.
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pondpuddlebasin
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an artificial basin of water for swimming

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We spent the afternoon by the swimming pool.
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The hotel has a large outdoor pool.
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swimming poollido
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a game played on a billiard table with six pockets, in which cues are used to strike a white cue ball so that it hits other balls and causes them to fall into the pockets

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Let's play a game of pool tonight.
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He's very good at pool.
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billiardspocket billiards
4.

a group of people or a collection of resources, especially for a common purpose

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They decided to pool their resources to buy a new car.
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The company has a large pool of talented engineers.
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groupcollectionfundreserve
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to combine (resources or efforts) for a common purpose

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Let's pool our money and buy a bigger gift.
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The teams decided to pool their knowledge to solve the problem.
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combinemergesharecontribute
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swimming poolmotor pool