About The Word Cistern
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Cistern
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What's The Definition Of Cistern?
[n] an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater
[n] a tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet [n] a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid Synonyms | Synonyms for Cistern: cisterna | water tank Related Terms | Find terms related to Cistern: artificial lake | bayou lake | dam | dead water | dike | etang | farm pond | fishpond | freshwater lake | glacial lake | inland sea | lagoon | laguna | lake | lakelet | landlocked water | linn | loch | lough | mere | millpond | millpool | nyanza | oxbow lake | plash | pond | pondlet | pool | puddle | reservoir | salina | salt pond | stagnant water | standing water | still water | sump | tank | tarn | tidal pond | volcanic lake | water hole | water pocket | well See Also | cesspit | cesspool | pool | rain barrel | reservoir | sac | sink | storage tank | sump | tank Cistern In Webster's Dictionary \Cis"tern\, n. [OE. cisterne, OF. cisterne, F. cisterne,
fr. L. cisterna, fr. cista box, chest. See {Cist}, and cf.
{chest}.]
1. An artificial reservoir or tank for holding water, beer,
or other liquids.
2. A natural reservoir; a hollow place containing water.
``The wide cisterns of the lakes.'' --Blackmore.
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