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reservoir
[ rez-er-vwahr, -vwawr, -vawr, rez-uh- ]
noun
- a natural or artificial place where water is collected and stored for use, especially water for supplying a community, irrigating land, furnishing power, etc.
- a receptacle or chamber for holding a liquid or fluid.
- Geology. pool16
- Biology. a cavity or part that holds some fluid or secretion.
- a place where anything is collected or accumulated in great amount.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- a large or extra supply or stock; reserve:
a reservoir of knowledge.
reservoir
/ ˈɛəˌɑː /
noun
- a natural or artificial lake or large tank used for collecting and storing water, esp for community water supplies or irrigation
- a receptacle for storing gas, esp one attached to a stove
- biology a vacuole or cavity in an organism, containing a secretion or some other fluid
- anatomy another name for cisterna
- a place where a great stock of anything is accumulated
- a large supply of something; reserve
a reservoir of talent
reservoir
- A natural or artificial pond or lake used for the storage of water.
- An underground mass of rock or sediment that is porous and permeable enough to allow oil or natural gas to accumulate in it.
- An organism that is the host for a parasitic pathogen or that directly or indirectly transmits a pathogen to which it is immune.
Word History and Origins
Origin of reservoir1
Word History and Origins
Origin of reservoir1
Example Sentences
However, it could now flush silt from its reservoirs without prior warning - potentially causing damage downstream in Pakistan.
Since early 2024, the reservoir had sat empty due to tears in the cover that floats across its surface.
The mother of a 15-year-old boy who drowned in a reservoir has said the impact on the family has been "indescribable".
In a complaint filed late Monday evening, they alleged the city should have ensured that key reservoirs were filled with water and that all fire hydrants were operational prior to the Palisades fire.
In the late afternoon, I like to walk along the reservoir in Silver Lake.
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