About The Word Reservoir
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Reservoir
Reservoir Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Reservoir?
[n] tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil)
[n] lake used to store water for community use [n] a large or extra supply of something; "a reservoir of talent" Synonyms | Synonyms for Reservoir: artificial lake Related Terms | Find terms related to Reservoir: See Also | cistern | lake | storage tank | sump | supply | tank | water | water supply | water system | water tower Reservoir In Webster's Dictionary \Res"er*voir`\ (r[e^]z"[~e]r*vw[^o]r`; 277), n. [F.
r['e]servoir, fr. LL. reservatorium. See {Reservatory}.]
1. A place where anything is kept in store; especially, a
place where water is collected and kept for use when
wanted, as to supply a fountain, a canal, or a city by
means of aqueducts, or to drive a mill wheel, or the like.
2. (Bot.) A small intercellular space, often containing
resin, essential oil, or some other secreted matter.
{Receiving reservoir} (Water Works), a principal reservoir
into which an aqueduct or rising main delivers water, and
from which a distributing reservoir draws its supply.
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