The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Pooling \Pool"ing\, n. (Law)
   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.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Pool \Pool\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pooled; p. pr. & vb. n.
   Pooling.]
   To put together; to contribute to a common fund, on the basis
   of a mutual division of profits or losses; to make a common
   interest of; as, the companies pooled their traffic.
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         Finally, it favors the poolingof all issues. --U. S.
                                                  Grant.
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