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dead pool

dead pool noun: a game of prediction or gambling that involves guessing when people, typically celebrities, will die.

Noun

dead pool (plural dead pools)

  1. A game of prediction or gambling that involves guessing when people, typically celebrities, will die.
    Synonyms:
    death pool
  2. The point at which a reservoir no longer has enough water to flow downstream of its dam, at which point (for example) a dam's turbines are no longer able to generate power.

Synonyms of dead pool

Forms of dead pool

pluraldead pools
alternative formdeadpool

Questions about dead pool

What does dead pool mean?
Dead pool means a game of prediction or gambling that involves guessing when people, typically celebrities, will die.
What part of speech is dead pool?
Dead pool is a noun.
What is the plural of dead pool?
The plural of dead pool is dead pools.

Words near dead pool in the dictionary

  1. dead pixels
  2. dead plate
  3. dead plates
  4. dead pledge
  5. dead pledges
  6. dead pool
  7. dead pools
  8. dead president
  9. dead presidents
  10. dead quiet
  11. dead reckon

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