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Cistern

Cistern Meaning & Definition
Cistern Definition And Meaning

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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