pangkalan — meaning in English

English meaning

• base noun The lowest part of something, on which it stands or rests; a foundation.
• pool noun A small body of still water, or a purpose-built structure for swimming.

Senses

pangkalan is used for these senses in English:

• base A site, structure, or both, usually durable and often permanent, for housing military personnel and materiel.
• pool A small and rather deep area of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream or river; a reservoir for water.

base — full definition

1. noun The lowest part of something, on which it stands or rests; a foundation.
2. noun A place used as the main point of operations for a person, group, or military force.
3. verb To use something as a starting point or foundation for a decision, argument, or story.
4. adjective Morally low; without honour or decency.

pool — full definition

1. noun A small body of still water, or a purpose-built structure for swimming.
2. noun A shared supply of money, resources, or people available for a common purpose.
3. verb To combine resources or money for a shared purpose.
4. noun A cue sport played on a table with 15 numbered balls, popular in bars and clubs.

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