motor pool

motor pool

 
noun
a standby fleet of motor vehicles available for temporary use by appropriate personnel, as at a military or governmental installation.
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Origin:
1940–45, Americanism
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motor pool

noun
a fleet of military vehicles controlled by a single agency and available for use as needed 
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