English Dictionary

pool

IPA（発音記号）

/puːl/

名詞

不可算名詞

(games, uncountable) A game at billiards, in which each of the players stakes a certain sum, the winner taking the whole; also, in public billiard rooms, a game in which the loser pays the entrance fee for all who engage in the game.

日本語の意味

ビリヤードにおける賭けゲーム。各プレイヤーが一定の金額を賭け、勝者がその全額を得るゲーム。また、公共のビリヤード場においては、敗者が参加者全員の入場料を負担する場合がある。

They gathered at the dimly lit bar for a tense game of pool, each staking five dollars with the winner taking the whole pot.

彼らは薄暗いバーに集まり、緊迫した賭けビリヤードの試合を行い、1ゲームにつき5ドルを賭けて勝者が全額を手にすることになった。

意味（1）

(games, uncountable) A game at billiards, in which each of the players stakes a certain sum, the winner taking the whole; also, in public billiard rooms, a game in which the loser pays the entrance fee for all who engage in the game.

意味（2）

(sports) A cue sport played on a pool table. There are 15 balls, 7 of one colour, 7 of another, and the black ball (also called the 8 ball). A player must pocket all their own colour balls and then the black ball in order to win.

He plays pool at the billiard-houses, and may be seen engaged at cards and dominoes of forenoons.

意味（3）

In rifle shooting, a contest in which each competitor pays a certain sum for every shot he makes, the net proceeds being divided among the winners.

意味（4）

(fencing) A group of fencers taking part in a competition.

意味（5）

Any gambling or commercial venture in which several persons join.

意味（6）

The stake played for in certain games of cards, billiards, etc.; an aggregated stake to which each player has contributed a share; also, the receptacle for the stakes.

意味（7）

A combination of persons contributing money to be used for the purpose of increasing or depressing the market price of stocks, grain, or other commodities; also, the aggregate of the sums so contributed.

The pool took all the wheat offered below the limit.

意味（8）

A set of players in quadrille etc.

意味（9）

(rail transport) A mutual arrangement between competing lines, by which the receipts of all are aggregated, and then distributed pro rata according to agreement.

意味（10）

(law) An aggregation of properties or rights, belonging to different people in a community, in a common fund, to be charged with common liabilities.

pools （ plural ）