n. grouping together of various resources or assets
v. Present participle of pool.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The act of uniting, or an agreement to unite, an aggregation of properties belonging to different persons, with a view to common liabilities or profits.
Word Usage
"OTOH, there are advantages in pooling money to buy something you can't afford alone, or don't want to tie all your money up in."