pool vs wading pool

pool and wading pool both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pool	Yes	No	Yes	No
wading pool	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, wading pool is a hyponym of pool; that is, wading pool is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pool:

Other hyponyms of pool include cistern, natatorium, swimming bath, swimming pool, water jump.

pool (noun)	wading pool (noun)
any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets	a shallow pool for children
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
an association of companies for some definite purpose
an organization of people or resources that can be shared
something resembling a pool of liquid
a small lake
a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid
any communal combination of funds
the combined stakes of the betters

pool (verb)	wading pool (verb)
join or form a pool of people
combine into a common fund