an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

a small lake; the pond was too small for sailing

[ Syn: pond ]

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'

an association of companies for some definite purpose

[ Syn: consortium , syndicate ]

any communal combination of funds; everyone contributed to the pool'

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: puddle ]

the combined stakes of the betters

[ Syn: kitty ]

something resembling a pool of liquid; he stood in a pool of light; his chair sat in a puddle of books and magazines

[ Syn: puddle ]

any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets

[ Syn: pocket billiards ]

combine into a common fund; We pooled resources'

join or form a pool of people