/puːl/
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Translation
A place built and filled with water where people swim; also a small amount of liquid lying on a surface.
Word origin
From Old English pol, a small body of still water.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- pol
Grammar
Gender
Pluralpools
Examples
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A pool here is a place built for swimming.
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A pool can also be a small amount of liquid on the ground.
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"Pool" is countable, so we say "a pool" and "two pools".
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