consortia — a combination of financial institutions, capitalists, etc., for carrying into effect some financial operation requiring large resources of capital.
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.
verb copyrights
controls — a device or mechanism for operating or regulating a car, aircraft, etc
hogs — a hoofed mammal of the family Suidae, order Artiodactyla, comprising boars and swine.
holds — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
uses — to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of: to use a knife.
