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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
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
.
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
.