dead pool

noun — 2 senses

dead pool

noun
1

A game of prediction or gambling that involves guessing when people, typically celebrities, will die.

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.

Related terms
assassination market, assassination marketplace, tontine, pool of death, dead water

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