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pool
noun
a
large
,
man-made
container
filled
with
water
where
people
swim
and
play
â¢
On
a
hot
afternoon
,
children
splashed
happily
in
the
outdoor
pool
behind
the
hotel
.
On
a
hot
afternoon
,
children
splashed
happily
in
the
outdoor
pool
behind
the
hotel
.
â¢
Lily
swam
twenty
laps
in
the
Olympic-size
pool
before
breakfast
.
Lily
swam
twenty
laps
in
the
Olympic-size
pool
before
breakfast
.
From
Old
English
â
pÅl
â
meaning
â
small
body
of
standing
water
â,
later
applied
to
man-made
basins
for
bathing
and
swimming
.
noun
a
small
area
where
liquid
has
collected
and
is
lying
still
on
a
surface
â¢
After
the
heavy
rain
,
a
shallow
pool
formed
on
the
patio
tiles
.
After
the
heavy
rain
,
a
shallow
pool
formed
on
the
patio
tiles
.
â¢
A
thin
pool
of
oil
glistened
beneath
the
parked
car
.
A
thin
pool
of
oil
glistened
beneath
the
parked
car
.
Old
English
â
pÅl
â,
meaning
a
natural
puddle
or
small
lake
.
noun
a
game
played
on
a
felt-covered
table
in
which
players
use
cues
to
knock
balls
into
pockets
â¢
Carlos
sank
the
eight
ball
and
won
the
pool
match
.
Carlos
sank
the
eight
ball
and
won
the
pool
match
.
â¢
She
chalked
her
cue
before
breaking
in
a
game
of
pool
.
She
chalked
her
cue
before
breaking
in
a
game
of
pool
.
The
game
name
â
pool
â
comes
from
19th-century
American
â
poolrooms
â,
which
were
betting
parlors
that
also
had
billiard
tables
.
noun
a
shared
supply
of
money
,
people
,
or
resources
that
many
contributors
can
use
â¢
The
company
recruited
designers
from
its
talent
pool
to
start
the
new
project
.
The
company
recruited
designers
from
its
talent
pool
to
start
the
new
project
.
â¢
Five
families
set
up
a
babysitting
pool
so
that
parents
could
enjoy
occasional
date
nights
.
Five
families
set
up
a
babysitting
pool
so
that
parents
could
enjoy
occasional
date
nights
.
Sense
extended
from
the
idea
of
gamblers
â
pooling
â
stakes
into
one
pot
in
the
18th
century
.
verb
-
pool
,
pooling
,
pools
,
pooled
(
of
liquid
)
to
collect
in
one
place
and
form
a
small
,
still
area
â¢
Water
began
to
pool
on
the
kitchen
floor
when
the
pipe
burst
.
Water
began
to
pool
on
the
kitchen
floor
when
the
pipe
burst
.
â¢
Sweat
pooled
on
her
forehead
after
she
finished
the
marathon
.
Sweat
pooled
on
her
forehead
after
she
finished
the
marathon
.
From
the
noun
â
pool
â;
first
used
as
a
verb
meaning
â
to
form
a
puddle
â
in
the
mid-19th
century
.
verb
-
pool
,
pooling
,
pools
,
pooled
to
combine
money
,
information
,
or
other
resources
so
that
they
can
be
used
together
â¢
The
students
pooled
their
money
to
buy
a
birthday
cake
for
the
teacher
.
The
students
pooled
their
money
to
buy
a
birthday
cake
for
the
teacher
.
â¢
During
the
blackout
,
neighbors
agreed
to
pool
their
generators
to
keep
important
appliances
running
.
During
the
blackout
,
neighbors
agreed
to
pool
their
generators
to
keep
important
appliances
running
.
Verb
sense
arises
from
gamblers
â
pooling
â
stakes
;
first
recorded
in
the
1870s
.
carpooling
noun
-
carpooling
the
practice
of
two
or
more
people
sharing
one
car
for
the
same
trip
,
especially
to
save
money
or
reduce
pollution
â¢
Carpooling
with
my
coworkers
saves
us
a
lot
on
parking
fees
every
month
.
Carpooling
with
my
coworkers
saves
us
a
lot
on
parking
fees
every
month
.
â¢
The
school
encourages
parents
to
start
carpooling
to
reduce
traffic
around
the
campus
.
The
school
encourages
parents
to
start
carpooling
to
reduce
traffic
around
the
campus
.
From
car
+
pool
+
-ing
,
first
recorded
in
the
mid-20th
century
when
commuters
began
organizing
shared
rides
to
save
fuel
during
wartime
rationing
.
verb
present
participle
of
carpool
:
traveling
together
with
others
in
one
car
for
a
journey
â¢
We
are
carpooling
to
the
conference
tomorrow
morning
.
We
are
carpooling
to
the
conference
tomorrow
morning
.
â¢
Maria
enjoys
carpooling
with
her
neighbors
because
it
makes
the
commute
more
social
.
Maria
enjoys
carpooling
with
her
neighbors
because
it
makes
the
commute
more
social
.
See
etymology
under
the
noun
sense
.
Liverpool
proper noun
-
Liverpool
,
Liverpooling
,
Liverpools
,
Liverpooled
a
port
city
and
metropolitan
borough
in
Merseyside
,
northwest
England
.
â¢
I
visited
Liverpool
last
summer
.
I
visited
Liverpool
last
summer
.
â¢
Liverpool
has
a
rich
maritime
history
.
Liverpool
has
a
rich
maritime
history
.
The
name
Liverpool
derives
from
Old English
liferpol
,
meaning
'muddy
pool'
or
'pool
of
thick
water'
,
referring
to
a
creek
that
once
ran
through
the
area
where
the
city
now
stands
.
proper noun
-
Liverpool
,
Liverpooling
,
Liverpools
,
Liverpooled
Liverpool
Football
Club
,
an
English
professional
association
football
club
based
in
Liverpool
that
plays
in
the
Premier
League
.
â¢
Liverpool
won
the
Champions
League
final
.
Liverpool
won
the
Champions
League
final
.
â¢
My
team
Liverpool
is
playing
tonight
.
My
team
Liverpool
is
playing
tonight
.
Liverpool
F
.
C
.
was
formed
in
1892
by
John
Houlding
after
his
dispute
with
Everton F.C.
committee
members
who
left
to
form
a
new
club
at
Goodison
Park
,
necessitating
a
new
team
for
Anfield
.