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Origin of pool
1before 900; Middle English; Old English pōl; cognate with Dutch poel,German Pfuhl
Definition for pool (2 of 2)
SYNONYMS FOR pool
Origin of pool
2OTHER WORDS FROM pool
pooler, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for pool (1 of 2)
pool1
/ (puːl) /
noun
a small body of still water, usually fresh; small pond
a small isolated collection of liquid spilt or poured on a surface; puddlea pool of blood
a deep part of a stream or river where the water runs very slowly
an underground accumulation of oil or gas, usually forming a reservoir in porous sedimentary rock
See swimming pool
Word Origin for pool
Old English pōl; related to Old Frisian pōl, German Pfuhl
British Dictionary definitions for pool (2 of 2)
pool2
/ (puːl) /
noun
verb (tr)
See also pools
Word Origin for pool
C17: from French poule, literally: hen used to signify stakes in a card game, from Medieval Latin pulla hen, from Latin pullus young animal
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Medical definitions for pool
pool
[ pōōl ]
n.
A collection of blood in any region of the body due to dilation and retardation of the circulation in capillaries and veins.
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