pool

pool
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
n. association, amalgamation, fund; pond, puddle; reservoir, lake; swimming pool, natatorium. —v. t. combine, cooperate, share, contribute. See water, party, chance.
II
(Roget's IV) n.
1. [Small body of liquid, usually water]
Syn. puddle, mudpuddle, pond, lake, fishpond, millpond, swim tank, natatorium, tarn; see also lake .
2. [Supply]
Syn. funds, provisions, amount available; see equipment , supply 2 .
3. [Game]
Syn. billiards, pocket billiards, straight pool, 8-ball, 9-ball, snooker, slop, lag.
v.
Syn. combine, merge, blend; see join 1 .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)
I
n.
1. puddle pond, lagoon, spring, swimming hole, reservoir. see lake
2. combination association, collective, trust, consortium, union, collation.
3. funds *pot, *kitty, bank, reserves.
II
v.
combine, share, consolidate, merge, ally, join together.
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun A combination of businesses closely interconnected for common profit: cartel, combine, syndicate, trust. See GROUP, MONEY.

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