pool

Something resembling a pool of liquid.

“he stood in a pool of light”

An association of companies for some definite purpose.

The combined stakes of the betters.

A small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid.

“the body lay in a pool of blood”

A small lake.

Any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets.

An excavation that is (usually) filled with water.

An organization of people or resources that can be shared.

“a car pool”

“a secretarial pool”

Any communal combination of funds.

“everyone contributed to the pool”

Combine into a common fund.

“We pooled resources”

Join or form a pool of people.