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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.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of reservoir1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of reservoir1
Example Sentences
The state Department of Water Resources said the reservoir could reach full capacity this spring for a third straight year.
The initial focus was on hydro-electric plants, in particular pumped-storage plants with reservoirs full at this time of year and able to produce electricity fast from a standing start.
The suit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleges that the Palisades conflagration “was caused by both LADWP’s water and power assets, specifically empty reservoirs and energized powerlines.”
The system enabled the district to increase its capacity and store more water during wet years in Diamond Valley Lake, Southern California’s largest reservoir, which can hold about 260 billion gallons of water.
However, it could now flush silt from its reservoirs without prior warning - potentially causing damage downstream in Pakistan.
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