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pool

/pul/noun, verb1 syllable

Pool means: an association of companies for some definite purpose.

Synonyms for pool8

noun, as in an association of companies for some definite purpose

consortium, syndicate

noun, as in a small lake

noun, as in a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid

puddle

noun, as in the combined stakes of the betters

noun, as in something resembling a pool of liquid

puddle

noun, as in any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets

pocket billiards

also used for pool

poule, group

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What does pool mean?11

noun

1

an association of companies for some definite purpose

2

a small lake“the pond was too small for sailing”

3

a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid“there were puddles of muddy water in the road after the rain”

4

the combined stakes of the betters

5

something resembling a pool of liquid“he stood in a pool of light”

6

any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets

7

an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

8

an organization of people or resources that can be shared“a car pool”

9

any communal combination of funds“everyone contributed to the pool”

verb

1

combine into a common fund“We pooled resources”

2

join or form a pool of people

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with pool?10

two syllables

three syllables

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Pool in a sentence

  • If we pool our resources, it'll be that much easier to solve the problem.darinmex
  • School being over, we went swimming in the pool.CK
  • Thursday, we will go to a swimming pool.starzykj
  • Come on, you can have a swim in my pool.patgfisher
  • While swimming in the pool, she lost her locker key.Zifre
  • If you have an indoor swimming pool, you're probably pretty rich.darinmex
  • The dirty water from the pool was drained, and replaced with clean water.krzysiek
  • Although tide pool creatures can survive harsh conditions, human visitors can easily disturb them.Hybrid

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of pool

as a noun

plural
pools

as a verb

past tense
pooled
present participle
pooling
third-person singular
pools
past participle
pooled