pool
11 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
pools
plural
pools
Britannica Dictionary definition of POOL
[count]
1
:
swimming pool
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She dove into the pool.
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an indoor pool
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Is it an aboveground pool or an inground pool?
2
b
:
a small amount of liquid or light that is on a surface
— often + of
— sometimes used figuratively
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They found a pool [=puddle] of blood on the floor.
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They stood in a pool of light.
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Her eyes were pools of blue.
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compare 3pool
2
pool
/ˈpuːl/
verb
pools;
pooled;
pooling
2
pool
/ˈpuːl/
verb
pools;
pooled;
pooling
Britannica Dictionary definition of POOL
[no object]
:
to form a pool or puddle
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Water pooled on the floor.
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compare 4pool
3
pool
/ˈpuːl/
noun
plural
pools
3
pool
/ˈpuːl/
noun
plural
pools
Britannica Dictionary definition of POOL
1
[count]
:
the money that is bet by people on an event (such as a sports game)
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He won the weekly football pool.
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The pool was split among three people.
3
[count]
:
an amount of money that has been collected from many people for some purpose
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They each put $20 into the pool.
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an investment pool
4
[count]
:
a supply of things or people that are available for use
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see also gene pool, motor pool
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The team has a pool of talent waiting in the minor leagues.
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a pool of jurors
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We dipped into our pool of resources.
5
[count]
:
a group of people who do the same job or activity together
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see also car pool
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The President answered questions from journalists in the press pool.
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the secretarial pool
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compare 1pool
4
pool
/ˈpuːl/
verb
pools;
pooled;
pooling
4
pool
/ˈpuːl/
verb
pools;
pooled;
pooling
Britannica Dictionary definition of POOL
[+ object]
:
to combine (something) to form a supply which can be used by a group of people
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We pooled our money together and rented a car.
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We can do more when we pool our ideas and resources.
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compare 2pool
