| Main Entry: | lake |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | inland body of water |
Synonyms: |
basin, creek, inland sea, lagoon, lakelet, loch, mere, millpond, mouth, pond, pool, reservoir, sluice, spring, tarn |
| Main Entry: | pool |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | collection of liquid |
Synonyms: |
basin, bath, lagoon, lake, mere, millpond, mud puddle, natatorium, pond, puddle, splash, swimming pool, tank, tarn |
| Notes: | billiards is from French billard 'cue' or 'bent stick' or 'stick to push balls'; billiards is the general name though Americans mainly play pool or pocket billiards - with eight ball and snooker being forms of pool |
| Main Entry: | reservoir |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | accumulation, repository |
Synonyms: |
backlog, basin, cistern, container, fund, holder, lake, nest egg, pond, pool, receptacle, reserve, source, spring, stock, stockpile, storage, store, supply, tank, tarn |
Antonyms: |
nothingness, zilch |