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| cue2 |
a long, thin stick with a narrow tip, used to hit the ball in the game of pool or billiards. |
| locker room |
a room containing lockers for storing clothes and equipment and often used for changing clothes, as at a gymnasium or pool. |
| pool1 |
a large hole lined with cement or a very large container that is filled with water and used for swimming; swimming pool. [2/4 definitions] |
| puddle |
a small, shallow pool of water. [2 definitions] |
| swimming pool |
a large man-made pool that is filled with water and used for swimming. |
| tide pool |
a body of water from the sea that remains as a rocky pool on the beach when the waves move back from the shore. Many types of aquatic animals and plants can live in a tide pool. |
| well2 |
a spring, pool, or other natural source of water. [1/4 definitions] |
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