pool

1 :  to form a pool

2 of blood :  to accumulate or become static (as in the veins of a bodily part)

1a :  an aggregate stake to which each player of a game has contributedb :  all the money bet by a number of persons on a particular event

2a :  a game played on an English billiard table in which each of the players stakes a sum and the winner takes allb :  any of various games of billiards played on an oblong table having 6 pockets with usually 15 object balls

3 :  an aggregation of the interests or property of different persons made to further a joint undertaking by subjecting them to the same control and a common liability

4 :  a readily available supply: such asa :  the whole quantity of a particular material present in the body and available for function or the satisfying of metabolic demandsb :  a body product (such as blood) collected from many donors and stored for later usec :  a group of people available for some purpose a shrinking pool of applicants typing pool

5 :  gene pool

6 :  a group of journalists from usually several news organizations using pooled resources (such as television equipment) to produce shared coverage especially of events to which access is restricted

:  to combine (things, such as resources) in a common pool or effort

1 :  a small deep body of usually fresh water

2 :  something like a pool (as in shape or depth) The lamp cast a pool of light.

3 :  a small body of standing liquid :  puddle a pool of blood

4 :  swimming pool

1 :  a game of billiards played on a table with six pockets

2 :  a supply of people or things available for use a pool of talent

:  to contribute to a common fund or effort

of blood :  to accumulate or become static (as in the veins of a bodily part) blood pooled in his legs

:  a readily available supply: asa:  the whole quantity of a particular material present in the body and available for function or the satisfying of metabolic demands—see gene pool, metabolic poolb:  a body product (as blood) collected from many donors and stored for later use

1 :  an aggregation of the interests, obligations, or undertakings of several parties working together an insurance pool

2 :  a group of people available for some purpose — see also jury pool

:  to combine (as assets or votes) in a common form or effort; especially :  to combine (interests) so as not to have a merger of companies considered a purchase for accounting purposes