plural
pools
plural
pools
Britannica Dictionary definition of POOL
[count]
2
b
:
a small amount of liquid or light that is on a surface
—
often + of
—
sometimes used figuratively
2
pool
/ˈpuːl/
verb
pools;
pooled;
pooling
pools;
pooled;
pooling
Britannica Dictionary definition of POOL
[no object]
:
to form a pool or puddle
3
pool
/ˈpuːl/
noun
plural
pools
plural
pools
Britannica Dictionary definition of POOL
1
[count]
:
the money that is bet by people on an event (such as a sports game)
2
[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
— called also
pocket billiards
—
compare billiards, snooker
3
[count]
:
an amount of money that has been collected from many people for some purpose
4
[count]
:
a supply of things or people that are available for use
—
see also gene pool, motor pool
5
[count]
:
a group of people who do the same job or activity together
—
see also car pool
4
pool
/ˈpuːl/
verb
pools;
pooled;
pooling
pools;
pooled;
pooling
Britannica Dictionary definition of POOL
[+ object]
:
to combine (something) to form a supply which can be used by a group of people