1 a number of people or a quantity of a particular thing, such as money, collected together for shared use by several people or organizations:
2 in some card games, an amount of money that is collected from all the players and received by the player who wins the game
3 a game in which two people use cues (= long, thin poles) to hit 16 coloured balls into six holes around the edge of a large table covered in soft cloth:
4 to collect something such as money in order for it to be used by several different people or groups:
5 a small area of usually still water, or a small amount of liquid:
6 an amount of money or a number of people or things collected together for shared use by several people or organizations:
7 a game played by two or more people in which a cue (= long, round stick) is used to hit a white ball against other balls in order to roll them into one of six holes around the edge of a special table:
a pool table
8 to combine your money with money from a number of other people for shared use:
9 a quantity of a particular thing or money that is collected and used by different people or organizations:
10 a number of people who are available to work when needed:
We are creating a pool of workers who are willing and able to fill such positions.
Many companies are considering outsourcing some of their operations in order to tap into a cheaper pool of labour.
11 a group of insurance companies that work together to provide insurance for something that a single insurance company cannot provide insurance for alone:
12 to share something such as money, information, etc. so that it can be used by several different people or groups:
The boys were splashing about and ducking each other in the pool.
I just managed to grab hold of Lucy before she fell in the pool.
a pool of sunlight
She looked at her reflection in the deep green pool of water.
During times of mass unemployment, there's a pool of cheap labour for employers to draw from.
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