dead pool

"Dead pool" can refer to a macabre betting game or a critical water level in reservoirs, each with distinct contexts.

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(informal, macabre)A game where participants predict when famous people will pass away.

They started a dead pool at the office, betting on which celebrity would die next.

(technical)The level at which a reservoir's water is too low to flow downstream, halting hydroelectric power generation.

The reservoir reached dead pool, and the turbines stopped generating electricity.

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