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- [pool]
- /pul/
- /puːl/
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- [pool]
- /pul/
Definitions of pools word
- noun pools Also called pocket billiards. any of various games played on a pool table with a cue ball and 15 other balls that are usually numbered, in which the object is to drive all the balls into the pockets with the cue ball. 1
- noun pools the total amount staked by a combination of bettors, as on a race, to be awarded to the successful bettor or bettors. 1
- noun pools the combination of such bettors. 1
- noun pools an association of competitors who agree to control the production, market, and price of a commodity for mutual benefit, although they appear to be rivals. 1
- noun pools Finance. a combination of persons or organizations for the purpose of manipulating the prices of securities. 1
- noun pools a combination of resources, funds, etc., for common advantage. 1
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Origin of pools
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English pōl; cognate with Dutch poel, German Pfuhl
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Parts of speech for Pools
noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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pools popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pools usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pools
noun pools
- banks — Iain (Menzies). 1954–2013, Scottish novelist and science fiction writer. His novels include The Wasp Factory (1984), The Crow Road (1992), and The Steep Approach to Garbadale (2007); science-fiction (under the name Iain M. Banks) includes Look to Windward (2000)
- basins — Plural form of basin.
- camarillas — Plural form of camarilla.
- cartels — Plural form of cartel.
- collections — Plural form of collection.
verb pools
- combines — Plural form of combine.
- interfaces — Plural form of interface.
- quarterbacks — Plural form of quarterback.
Top questions with pools
- when do pools open?