pool in WordNet English dictionary

1. an association of companies for some definite purpose
   consortium  pool  syndicate 
   
2. the combined stakes of the betters
   pool  kitty 
   
3. any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets
   pool  pocket billiards 
   
4. a small lake
   "the pond was too small for sailing"
   pond  pool 
   
5. an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
   pool 
   
6. an organization of people or resources that can be shared
   "a car pool"; "a secretarial pool"; "when he was first hired he was assigned to the pool"
   pool 
   
7. something resembling a pool of liquid
   "he stood in a pool of light"; "his chair sat in a puddle of books and magazines"
   pool  puddle 
   
8. a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid
   "there were puddles of muddy water in the road after the rain"; "the body lay in a pool of blood"
   pool  puddle 
   
9. any communal combination of funds
   "everyone contributed to the pool"
   pool 
   

1. join or form a pool of people
   pool 
   
2. combine into a common fund
   "We pooled resources"
   pool