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    Pool
    /po͞ol/

    noun

    • 1. a supply of vehicles or goods available for use when needed: "the oldest vehicle in the motor pool" Similar supplycommon supplyreserve(s)store
    • 2. a form of billiards in which the object is to pocket all the balls with a cue ball. There are many versions of the game, e.g. straight pool or eight ball.

    verb

    • 1. (of two or more people or organizations) put (money or other assets) into a common fund: "they entered a contract to pool any gains and invest them profitably"
  2. : a small and rather deep body of usually fresh water. (2) : a quiet place in a stream. (3) : a body of water forming above a dam. b. : something resembling a pool. a pool of light. 2. : a small body of standing liquid. 3. : a continuous area of porous sedimentary rock that yields petroleum or gas. 4. : swimming pool. pool. 2 of 4. verb (1)

  3. POOL definition: 1. a small area of usually still water: 2. a small amount of liquid on a surface: 3. a swimming…. Learn more.

  4. Define pool. pool synonyms, pool pronunciation, pool translation, English dictionary definition of pool. n. 1. A small body of still water. 2. An accumulation of standing liquid; a puddle: a pool of blood. 3. A deep or still place in a stream. 4.

  5. POOL meaning: 1. a small area of usually still water: 2. a small amount of liquid on a surface: 3. a swimming…. Learn more.

  6. noun. a small body of standing water; pond. a still, deep place in a stream. any small collection of liquid on a surface: a pool of blood. a puddle. swimming pool. a subterranean accumulation of oil or gas held in porous and permeable sedimentary rock reservoir.

  7. Definition of pool noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. pool. noun. /puːl/ for swimming. (also swimming pool) [countable] an area of water that has been created for people to swim in. an indoor/outdoor pool. Does the hotel have a pool? relaxing by the pool. see also infinity pool, paddling pool, plunge pool, wading pool.

  8. a small area of water or a small amount of liquid on a surface: We dipped our feet in a shallow pool by the rocks. a pool of blood. pool noun (GAME) B1. a game in which two people use long, thin sticks to hit coloured balls into holes around the edge of a table. pool noun (COLLECTION)

  9. May 23, 2024 · 1. countable noun. A pool is the same as a swimming pool . ...a heated indoor pool. Synonyms: swimming pool, lido, swimming bath (s) [British], bathing pool [archaic] More Synonyms of pool. 2. countable noun. A pool is a fairly small area of still water. The pool had dried up and was full of bracken and reeds.

  10. A natural, isolated, underground accumulation of oil or gas. To form, or accumulate in, a pool. To join or form a pool. To accumulate in a body part. Preventing blood from pooling in the limbs. (intransitive) To combine or contribute with others, as for a commercial, speculative, or gambling transaction.

  11. A pool is a small body of water, like the tide pools that form on rocky beaches at low tide, or the town pool where you take swimming lessons. Pool is a common word with many different meanings. Pools are natural and human-made collections of water, from deep plunge pools at the base of a waterfall to rectangular reflecting pools in parks.

  12. 1. : swimming pool. She dove into the pool. an indoor pool. Is it an aboveground pool or an inground pool? 2. a : a small area of water. tide pools on the beach. — see also wading pool. b : a small amount of liquid or light that is on a surface — often + of. They found a pool [= puddle] of blood on the floor. They stood in a pool of light.

  13. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Other games pool1 /puːl/ S2 W2 noun 1 for swimming [ countable] a hole or container that has been specially made and filled with water so that people can swim or play in it SYN swimming pool They have a nice pool in their backyard. a shallow pool suitable for children 2 area of ...

  14. any small collection of liquid on a surface; puddle: a pool of blood. a large, artificial basin filled with water for swimming: a large pool in their backyard. v. to (cause to) form a pool (in): [ no object] The blood pooled in the area of the wound. [ ~ + object] pooling the blood in one region of the body. pool2 /pul/ n.

  15. May 24, 2024 · pool (plural pools) A small and rather deep area of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream or river; a reservoir for water. the pools of Solomon. the Pool of London. Any small body of standing or stagnant water; a puddle. Ellipsis of swimming pool.

  16. verb. /puːl/ Verb Forms. pool something to collect money, information, etc. from different people so that it can be used by all of them. The students work individually, then pool their ideas in groups of six. Police forces across the country are pooling resources in order to solve this crime. Word Origin. Take your English to the next level.

  17. Vocabulary. What does pool mean? Definitions for pool. pul pool. This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word pool. Princeton's WordNet Rate this definition: 1.0 / 1 vote. pool noun. an excavation that is (usually) filled with water. pond, pool noun. a small lake.

  18. of water. [countable] a small area of still water, especially one that has formed naturally freshwater pools a tide pool (= between rocks by the ocean) of liquid/light. [countable] pool (of something) a small amount of liquid or light lying on a surface The body was lying in a pool of blood. a pool of light. group of things/people.

  19. noun (1) ˈpül. Definition of pool. as in puddle. a small often deep body of water a secluded pool that has long been a locally favored spot for skinny-dipping. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. puddle. lake. pond. well. mere. billabong. stank. basin. hole. swimming pool. sinkhole. water hole. pool. 2 of 3.

  20. Aug 16, 2007 · 1938: Jack Benny is photographed canoeing across his pool. Bing Crosby, Red Skelton and other Hollywood stars also paddle across their pools -- fully dressed -- for publicity. 1939: In Los Angeles ...

  21. Title 22, Division 4, Public Swimming Pools. California Health and Safety Code. First Aid and CPR Requirements, Section 1797.182. Swimming Pool Sanitation, Section 116025-116068. Swimming Pool Safety Act, Sections 115920-115929. Wave Pool Safety Act, Sections 115950-115952. The California Building Standards Code, Section 18942.

  22. Public Pool Deck: All public pools shall provide a continuous, unobstructed, minimum four-foot-wide slip-resistant non-abrasive (walking or lounging) deck area of concrete or like material flush with the top of the pool shell wall and extending completely around the pool. The deck shall be measured from the pool side edge of the coping lip. The ...

  23. a small area of water or a small amount of liquid on a surface: We dipped our feet in a shallow pool by the rocks. a pool of blood. pool noun (GAME) B1. a game in which two people use long, thin sticks to hit coloured balls into holes around the edge of a table. pool noun (COLLECTION)

  24. Vernal pools are a type of wetland, and they are protected by state and federal laws. The vernal pools that remain in California support endemic rare plant and animal species, including many that are designated by federal and state government as rare, threatened, or endangered. In 2005 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finalized its Recovery ...

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  26. 6 days ago · Memorial Day was originally called "Decoration Day." On May 30 1868, the head of an organization of Union veterans, Maj. Gen. John A. Logan, established Decoration Day as a way for the nation to ...

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