pools

British  

/ puːlz /

plural noun

1. Also called: football pools.  an organized nationwide principally postal gambling pool betting on the result of football matches

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Etymology

Origin of pools

C20: from _pool ² (in the sense: a gambling kitty)

Example Sentences

Scientists found sulfate minerals concentrated in a small low area that likely formed when pools of sulfate-rich water gradually evaporated.

From Science Daily

Water-based cooling systems, especially using mine pools, are ideal for managing heat load due to their thermal efficiency.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some wealthy investors lured into private-markets vehicles in recent years have sought to cash out only to find their way blocked by rules designed to preserve the capital pools they jumped into for outsized returns.

From The Wall Street Journal

Then it rained, and the water collected in pools and the pools made holes in the ice.

From Literature

The two sisters, who were studying for masters degrees, headed further up the pools.

From BBC