Definition of pool | Bee Dictionary of English

n an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
n a small lake
n 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
n an association of companies for some definite purpose
n any communal combination of funds
everyone contributed to the pool
n a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid
the body lay in a pool of blood
n the combined stakes of the betters
n something resembling a pool of liquid
he stood in a pool of light
n any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets
v combine into a common fund
We pooled resources
v join or form a pool of people

Pool Starts New Schedule For Summer
The pool will host an open swim daily from 1-5 p.m. and Monday through Friday evenings from 7-9 p.m.
June 14, 2013 - Hood River News
Pool invites public to ‘open house’ for fun, sun Saturday
MADISON - The Madison Community Pool on Rosedale Avenue at Parkside Avenue invites one and all to an “open house” from noon to 6 p.m. this Saturday, June 15.
June 14, 2013 - Madison Eagle
Pool builder accused of ripping off customers closes business
A South Florida pool builder accused of ripping off his customers has closed his business. It was supposed to be her husband's retirement gift but instead of a pool, Debbie Morris, a Nationwide Pools of Pompano Beach customer, has a concrete shell in her backyard with no plumbing, no electrical, and no equipment. "I'm just frustrated, that's all," said Morris. "Thirty-five thousand dollars is ...
June 13, 2013 - Local 10 Miami

Barack Obama in MSNBC
Obama explained his hope with a rhetorical flourish -- that his hope comes from the what the monuments of Lincoln and Washington mean and the "pool that still reflects the dream of a King...... ."
Michael Phelps in kypost.com
Phelps said: "I engaged in behavior which was regrettable and demonstrated bad judgment. I'm 23 years old and despite the successes I've had in the pool, I acted in a youthful and inappropriate way, not in a manner people have come to expect from"

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