POOL

(noun) any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets
synonyms : pocket billiards
(noun) an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
(noun) an association of companies for some definite purpose
synonyms : consortium , syndicate
(noun) an organization of people or resources that can be shared
"a car pool", "a secretarial pool", "when he was first hired he was assigned to the pool"
(noun) something resembling a pool of liquid
"he stood in a pool of light", "his chair sat in a puddle of books and magazines"
synonyms : puddle
(noun) a small lake
"the pond was too small for sailing"
synonyms : pond
(noun) a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid
"there were puddles of muddy water in the road after the rain", "the body lay in a pool of blood"
synonyms : puddle
(noun) the combined stakes of the betters
synonyms : kitty
(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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