pool
noun
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
a small lake
“the pond was too small for sailing”
Synonymspondan organization of people or resources that can be shared
“a car pool”
“a secretarial pool”
an association of companies for some definite purpose
any communal combination of funds
“everyone contributed to the pool”
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”
Synonymspuddlethe combined stakes of the betters
Synonymskittysomething resembling a pool of liquid
“he stood in a pool of light”
“his chair sat in a puddle of books and magazines”
Synonymspuddleany of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets
Synonymspocket billiards
verb
combine into a common fund
“We pooled resources”
join or form a pool of people
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University