Pool - Definition
pool
n 1: an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
2: a small lake; "the pond was too small for sailing" [syn:
pond, pool]
3: 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"
4: an association of companies for some definite purpose [syn:
consortium, pool, syndicate]
5: any communal combination of funds; "everyone contributed to
the pool"
6: 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" [syn: pool,
puddle]
7: the combined stakes of the betters [syn: pool, kitty]
8: something resembling a pool of liquid; "he stood in a pool of
light"; "his chair sat in a puddle of books and magazines"
[syn: pool, puddle]
9: any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets
[syn: pool, pocket billiards]
v 1: combine into a common fund; "We pooled resources"
2: join or form a pool of people