pool

[ US /ˈpuɫ/ ]
[ UK /pˈuːl/ ]

NOUN

an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid
the body lay in a pool of blood
there were puddles of muddy water in the road after the rain
a small lake
the pond was too small for sailing
any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets
something resembling a pool of liquid
he stood in a pool of light
his chair sat in a puddle of books and magazines
the combined stakes of the betters
any communal combination of funds
everyone contributed to the pool
an organization of people or resources that can be shared
when he was first hired he was assigned to the pool
a secretarial pool
a car pool
an association of companies for some definite purpose

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Blackpool Scorpions notched their first away win of the season against a good attacking Leigh team.
They have provided two chairs in a pool of light. Times, Sunday Times
So I stare down at the pool table and pretend to study my opponent's next move.
The black and white images suggested a lunar surface with bright elevated land masses, grooved by sloping drainage channels and seemingly surrounded by dark, still pools of oily liquid.
To struggle in sweat pooled rivers, will cause the boat to the other side of the ideal sail.
The pre-selected wagers will go into straight and exacta pools only.
The diver dived into the pool from the high diving board.
I instead made use of the Cluebat and asked Mike for an insight check, which revealed that the Crane's claw was still over the pool and that Vorian (Mike's monk) was within walking distance of the crane's controls. Critical Hits
Your fellow potential jurors will be chosen at random from the pool available, and then slimmed down to just 12 in court, again at random.
There were floating candles that decorated the pool and the fountain, as well as ornamental flowers arrangements.

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