"minus pool" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: minus pools [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} minus pool (plural minus pools)
  1. (horse racing, gambling) A pool of money made up (usually by the racing association) to pay the legally required minimum on each winning bet, when there is not enough left in the pari-mutuel pool. Categories (topical): Gambling Categories (lifeform): Horse racing

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