What does POOL mean?
Definitions for POOL
pulpool
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word POOL.
Princeton's WordNet
poolnoun
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
pond, poolnoun
a small lake
"the pond was too small for sailing"
poolnoun
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"
consortium, pool, syndicatenoun
an association of companies for some definite purpose
poolnoun
any communal combination of funds
"everyone contributed to the pool"
pool, puddlenoun
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"
pool, kittynoun
the combined stakes of the betters
pool, puddlenoun
something resembling a pool of liquid
"he stood in a pool of light"; "his chair sat in a puddle of books and magazines"
pool, pocket billiardsverb
any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets
poolverb
combine into a common fund
"We pooled resources"
poolverb
join or form a pool of people
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Poolnoun
A lake of standing water.
Etymology: pul , Saxon; poel, Dutch.
Moss, as it cometh of moisture, so the water must but slide, and not stand in a pool. Francis Bacon.
Sea he had search’d, and land,
From Eden over Pontus, and the pool
Mæotis. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. ix.Love oft to virtuous acts inflames the mind,
Awakes the sleepy vigour of the soul,
And brushing o’er, adds vigour to the pool. Dryden.The circling streams, once thought the pools of blood,
From dark oblivion Harvey’s name shall save. Dryden.After the deluge, we suppose the vallies and lower grounds, where the descent and derivation of the water was not so easy, to have been full of lakes and pools. Burnet.
ChatGPT
pool
A pool is a small or large body of still water, typically artificially created. It can refer to a swimming pool used for recreational or athletic activities, a body of water used as a resource (like water pool), or a common fund of resources (e.g., money or assets) put together for shared use. Additionally, in the context of games, it can refer to a type of billiards game.
Webster Dictionary
Poolnoun
a small and rather deep collection of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream; a reservoir for water; as, the pools of Solomon
Poolnoun
a small body of standing or stagnant water; a puddle
Poolnoun
the stake played for in certain games of cards, billiards, etc.; an aggregated stake to which each player has contributed a snare; also, the receptacle for the stakes
Poolnoun
a game at billiards, in which each of the players stakes a certain sum, the winner taking the whole; also, in public billiard rooms, a game in which the loser pays the entrance fee for all who engage in the game; a game of skill in pocketing the balls on a pool table
Poolnoun
in rifle shooting, a contest in which each competitor pays a certain sum for every shot he makes, the net proceeds being divided among the winners
Poolnoun
any gambling or commercial venture in which several persons join
Poolnoun
a combination of persons contributing money to be used for the purpose of increasing or depressing the market price of stocks, grain, or other commodities; also, the aggregate of the sums so contributed; as, the pool took all the wheat offered below the limit; he put $10,000 into the pool
Poolnoun
a mutual arrangement between competing lines, by which the receipts of all are aggregated, and then distributed pro rata according to agreement
Poolnoun
an aggregation of properties or rights, belonging to different people in a community, in a common fund, to be charged with common liabilities
Poolverb
to put together; to contribute to a common fund, on the basis of a mutual division of profits or losses; to make a common interest of; as, the companies pooled their traffic
Poolverb
to combine or contribute with others, as for a commercial, speculative, or gambling transaction
Etymology: [F. poule, properly, a hen. See Pullet.]
Wikidata
Pool
Pool is a village in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is bypassed by the A30, situated on the A3047 between Camborne and Redruth, between Tuckingmill and Illogan Highway.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Pool
pōōl, n. a small body of water: a deep part of a stream of water.—n. Pool′er, a stick for stirring a tan-vat. [A.S. pól (Dut. poel, Ger. pfuhl)—Celt., as Ir. and Gael. poll, W. pwll.]
Pool
pōōl, n. the receptacle for the stakes in certain games: the stakes themselves: a set of players at quadrille, &c.: a game played on a billiard-table with six pockets by two or more persons.—v.t. to put into a common fund for redistribution.—v.i. to form a pool. [Fr. poule, orig. a hen—L. pullus, a young animal.]
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
pool
1. Maintenance and control of a supply of resources or personnel upon which other activities may draw. The primary purpose of a pool is to promote maximum efficiency of use of the pooled resources or personnel, e.g., a petroleum pool or a labor and equipment pool. 2. Any combination of resources which serves a common purpose.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
pool
Is distinguished from a pond, in being filled by springs or running water. Also, a pwll or port.
Editors Contribution
pool
A type of structure and space created and designed in various colors, materials, mechanisms, shapes, sizes, styles and systems for swimming.
We have an outdoor pool in our local community and the local parents and their children make great use of it during the summer months.
Submitted by MaryC on November 7, 2016
Suggested Resources
POOL
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
POOL
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Pool is ranked #2669 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Pool surname appeared 13,505 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 would have the surname Pool.
82.8% or 11,194 total occurrences were White.
7.6% or 1,030 total occurrences were Black.
6.4% or 870 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.8% or 250 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.7% or 103 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
0.4% or 58 total occurrences were Asian.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'POOL' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2312
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'POOL' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2565
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'POOL' in Nouns Frequency: #830
Anagrams for POOL »
loop
polo
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of POOL in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of POOL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of POOL in a Sentence
The message is simple : Keep your children out of the pool or hot tub if they are having diarrhea. We are talking about preventing an illness by prescribing basic hygiene, if Crypto is confirmed, it's essential to remain out of the water for two weeks.
The UBS dark pool was not a level playing field for all customers and did not operate as advertised.
That European pool seems to have gone really.
The FBI is conducting deeper analyses of toxicological results, the statement said, warning that conclusions may take up to a month and urging patience during this process. PENNSYLVANIA WOMAN DIED AT SAME DOMINICAN RESORT COMPLEX FIVE DAYS BEFORE MARYLAND COUPLE IN SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES The bureau is conducting its analysis of toxicology results for three of the six U.S. tourists in the agencys Quantico Virginia labs, according to CBS News. The three casesappear to be the most recent deaths, which occurred within five days in May at Bahia Principe resorts that are nearly adjacent to each other in La Romana.Miranda Schaup-Werner of Allentown, Penn. collapsed and died on May 25 after having a drink from herrooms mini bar. Five days later, on May 30, a Maryland couple, Edward Holmes and Cynthia Day, were found dead in their room. Experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization were also assisting in trying to find what caused the deaths of the tourists. Dominican officials said that the agencies were conducting health and epidemiological inspections of resorts, though it was not clear which ones. CALIFORNIA MAN DIED IN APRIL AT DOMINICAN REPUBLIC RESORT AFTER DRINK FROM HOTEL ROOM MINIBAR, FAMILY SAYS Dominican authorities and resort officials have sought to downplay the significance of the deaths, suggesting that the tourists had died of natural causes. But preliminary results they reported that pointed at similar conditions, such as pulmonary edema -- where the lungs fill with fluid -- and heart attacks in some cases, prompted relatives to raise doubts and a lack of trust that they were being told the truth. Meanwhile, following news that at least two U.S. tourists who stayed at their resort suddenly fell critically ill in their rooms and died in the last 12 months, the Hard Rock Hotel Casino Punta Cana issued a public statement acknowledging the two tragedies and seeking to reassure the public that it is tightening oversight. The spotlight on deaths of tourists broadened from the Bahia Principe resort group to the Hard Rock hotel after news that Robert Wallace of California died there in April after abruptly falling ill, and that last year David Harrison of Maryland also died suddenly. In a statement to Fox News, hotel officials said they are deeply saddened by these two unfortunate incidents, and weextend our sincerest sympathy tothe families of Mr. Harrison and Mr. Wallace.We are currently waiting for official reports regarding these deaths. MARYLAND COUPLE FOUND DEAD IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC HOTEL ROOM Fox News asked Hard Rock representatives on Sunday to comment on the two deaths, and to identify the companies they use to stock their minibars. Their statement did not answer the second question. We can assure you, the safety andhealth of our guestsis now, andhas always been our highest priority, the Hard Rock statement said. We currentlyimplementbeverage protocols, including purchasing sealed and unopenedproducts from licensed and reputable vendors, as well as dailyinspections ofall products served throughout the hotel bars and in-room liquor dispensers. Additionally, our team members are trained toinspect all supplies, equipmentand products that enter the property, it said. Of course, we will continue toevaluate and recalibrate our protocolsto strengthen and enhance guest safety. Hotel officials have not responded to a follow-up question by Fox News about when they implemented the protocol they described as their current one. Fox News has received scores of emails from people who say they fell critically ill after having a drink at the hotel or from the minibar in their room. Several had stayed at Hard Rock resort. Asked to comment on the Hard Rocks statement, they expressed skepticism. NY WOMAN CLAIMS SHE DRANK SODA BOTTLE FILLED WITH BLEACH AT SAME DOMINICAN RESORT WHERE 3 AMERICANS DIED On every occasion when I ordered drinks from the pool bar, the hotel lobby or casino bar the brand of liquor that I ordered was not served, several times I ordered Titos and soda for my wife and watched them pour the drink from a Titos bottle knowing 100 percent it was not Titos in that bottle.The same thing happened when I ordered a Johnnie Walker Black Label neat that was on display on the back bar shelf.The bartender grabbed the bottle, poured me the drink and what I received was a very low end, watered down tasting whiskey that was definitely not Johnnie Walker.
There are more and more eminently qualified people from outside Europe and the United States and I think the fact that there's been so much focus on crisis in the United States right at the early stages of the global financial crisis and with Europe, is going to lead to a sense that there has to be a broader pool for the leadership role.
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- تجمعArabic
- kaluž, tůň, loužeCzech
- pwllWelsh
- Pfütze, Becken, LacheGerman
- estanque, participar, pileta, reunir, compartirSpanish
- استخر, مخزن, برکهPersian
- lammikko, varanto, allas, suvanto, lampi, lätäkkö, pooliFinnish
- piscineFrench
- linn, dabhachIrish
- glumag, linne, amarScottish Gaelic
- מאגרHebrew
- tó, tócsa, tavacskaHungarian
- ջրափոսArmenian
- invaso, pozza, bacino, pozzangheraItalian
- გუბეGeorgian
- kolamMalay
- bekkenDutch
- basen, zsumować, kałużaPolish
- reunir, piscina, poçaPortuguese
- бассейн, пруд, лужа, фонд, пулRussian
- damm, pöl, bassäng, göl, poolSwedish
- குளம், குட்டைTamil
- havuz, gölet, birikintiTurkish
- калю́жаUkrainian
- ichibi, isizibaZulu
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