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pooling

/ˈpuːlɪŋ/

Meanings
  • Verb

    The act of collecting or gathering things together in a central place, typically a large container or pool.

    - "Farmers pool their resources to buy seeds in bulk."
    - "The company pools its profits to invest in research and development."
  • Noun

    A large container or body of water where people can swim, often in a public area.

    - "Let's go to the public pool after lunch."
    - "The children splashed around in the pool during their summer vacation."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with pooling
cooling , schooling , ruling
Variants
List of all variants of pooling that leads to same result
pool , pooled , pooling , pools
Etymology
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From the Old English word 'polian,' meaning 'to plunge,' and the Middle English word 'pool,' meaning 'a pool of water.'


Trivia
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  1. Pools have been used for therapeutic purposes since ancient times.

  2. The largest pool in the world is the San Alfonso del Mar pool in Chile, which holds over 66 million gallons of water.

  3. The term 'pool' can also be used metaphorically to describe a group of similar things or ideas.


Related Concepts
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  1. Community pool: A public pool that is owned and maintained by a neighborhood or community.

  2. Swimming pool: A large container of water designed for swimming.


Culture
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Pooling has been a popular recreational activity for centuries. It is often associated with relaxation, community, and summertime. In literature, pools have been used as symbols of transformation and rebirth.

How to Memorize "pooling"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a large container filled with water. People are swimming and splashing around.
    - Visualize farmers gathering their resources together in a central location.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'pooling' with the image of a large body of water.
    - Associate the word 'pooling' with the idea of gathering resources together.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'People Own Pools' to remember the definition of pooling as a verb.
    - Use the mnemonic 'Large Container of Water' to remember the definition of pooling as a noun.


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