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dead pools

dead pools is the plural of dead pool.

Meaning of dead pool

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.

Questions about dead pools

What is dead pools the plural of?
Dead pools is the plural of dead pool.

Words near dead pools in the dictionary

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

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