pool
Noun
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is a type of: excavation - a hole in the ground made by excavatingsubtypes:
- cistern - an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater
- natatorium, swimming bath, swimming pool - pool that provides a facility for swimming
- wading pool - a shallow pool for children
- water jump - a pool or stream in a steeplechase or similar contest
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is a type of: lake - a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by landsubtypes:
- fishpond - a freshwater pond with fish
- horsepond - a pond for watering horses
- mere - a small pond of standing water
- millpond - a pond formed by damming a stream to provide a head of water to turn a mill wheel
- swimming hole - a small body of water (usually in a creek) that is deep enough to use for swimming
- water hole - a natural hole or hollow containing water
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is a type of: organisation, organization - a group of people who work togethersubtypes: typing pool - a group of typists who can work for different persons
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is a type of: association - a formal organization of people or groups of peoplesubtypes: cartel, combine, corporate trust, trust - a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or servicesame as: consortium, syndicate
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is a type of: reserve account, reserve fund - funds taken out of earnings to provide for anticipated future payments
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is a type of: body of water, water - the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)subtypes:
- billabong - a stagnant pool of water in the bed of a stream that flows intermittently
- mud puddle - a puddle of mud
same as: puddle -
same as: kitty
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is a type of: place, spot, topographic point - a point located with respect to surface features of some regionsame as: puddle
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is a type of: table game - a game that is played on a tablesubtypes: snooker - a form of pool played with 15 red balls and six balls of other colors and a cue ballhas:
- break - the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool
- cannon, carom - a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other
- masse, masse shot - a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball
- miscue - a faulty shot in billiards; the cue tip slips off the cue ball
same as: pocket billiards
Verb
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is a type of: share - use jointly or in common
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- Nouns denoting spatial position
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