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backwater a pool of water that a dam, current, flood, or the like prevents from flowing. [1/2 definitions]
billabong in Australia, a pool formed by a backwater channel of a stream.
carom in pool or billiards, a shot in which the player's ball strikes two other balls in succession. [2/4 definitions]
cue2 a long, thin stick with a narrow tip, used to hit the ball in the game of pool or billiards.
cue ball the solid white ball set in motion by the cue in pool and billiards.
eight ball a black ball with the number eight on it used in playing pool. [2 definitions]
hole a small deep pool in a stream. [1/9 definitions]
IMF abbreviation of "International Monetary Fund," an agency of the United Nations that promotes the stabilization of the world's currencies and maintains a monetary pool from which member nations can draw.
International Monetary Fund an agency of the United Nations that promotes the stabilization of the world's currencies and maintains a monetary pool from which member nations can draw.
lagoon a man-made pool, as for sewage or wastewater treatment. [1/3 definitions]
locker room a room containing lockers for storing clothes and equipment and often used for changing clothes, as at a gymnasium or pool.
mirror any surface that reflects images, such as that of a calm pool or pond. [1/5 definitions]
natatorium a swimming pool and accompanying facilities, usu. indoors.
pocket billiards any of several versions of billiards or pool played on a six-pocket table with a cue ball and fifteen numbered balls.
pool1 any small still area of liquid that has collected on something. [1/2 definitions]
pool2 to join or create a pool or other shared endeavor. [1/7 definitions]
poolroom a commercial establishment for the playing of pool or billiards.
pool table a billiard table with a pocket at each corner and at the middle of both long sides, on which pool is played.
puddle a small, shallow pool of water. [2 definitions]
rack1 in the game of pool or billiards, a triangular frame used to position the balls, or the balls themselves after being placed in such a position. [2/9 definitions]
roof garden the roof or top floor, esp. of a hotel or office building, designed around a garden, restaurant, swimming pool, or the like. [1/2 definitions]