noun
    
    plural pools
    
    [count] swimming pool
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    a small area of water
    
    
    
    a small amount of liquid or light that is on a surface - often + of
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    verb
    
    pools; pooled; pooling
    
    [no obj] :to form a pool or puddle
    
    
    
    noun
    
    plural pools
    
    [count] :the money that is bet by people on an event (such as a sports game)
    
    
    
    
    
    [noncount] :a game played on a long table in which players use a long stick and a white ball to hit 15 colored balls into one of six pockets around the table
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    [count] :an amount of money that has been collected from many people for some purpose
    
    
    
    
    
    [count] :a supply of things or people that are available for use
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    [count] :a group of people who do the same job or activity together
    
    
    
    
    
    verb
    
    pools; pooled; pooling
    
    [+ obj] :to combine (something) to form a supply which can be used by a group of people