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| cis·tern [ sístərn ] (plural cis·terns) |
noun |
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1. water tank: a tank for storing water, especially one connected to a toilet
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2. underground tank: an underground tank for storing rainwater
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3. anatomy
Same as cisterna
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| [13th century. Via French< Latin cisterna< cista "chest" < Greek kistē] |
