"plunge pool" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: plunge pools [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} plunge pool (plural plunge pools)
  1. A pool that is small in diameter, but deep, usually resulting from erosion by a natural force such as a waterfall or rapids. Translations (natural pool, resulting from erosion): Gumpe [feminine] (German), piscina da tuffi (Italian)
    Sense id: en-plunge_pool-en-noun-6d3xRlWG Disambiguation of 'natural pool, resulting from erosion': 76 24
  2. A type of very deep swimming pool.
    Sense id: en-plunge_pool-en-noun-Ar7CK7Te Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 80

Inflected forms

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