# pooling

Pronunciation: say "POO-ling" /ˈpulɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of pool. — present participle and gerund of pool
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of pool. Use this form for an action happening now or as the name of the action.
   - _Blood was pooling beneath the injured runner before help arrived._
   - _Pooling resources across departments cut the company's overall costs._

## Noun

2. The combining of various resources or assets into a shared group.
   - Simple: The act of putting money, people, or things together so they can be shared.
   - _The pooling of regional water supplies improved access during the drought._
   - _Resource pooling among the partner firms reduced their duplicated spending._

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