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| res·er·voir [ rézzər vwr ] (plural res·er·voirs) |
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1. lake or tank for storing water: a large tank or natural or artificial lake used for collecting and storing water for human consumption or agricultural use
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2. large backup supply: a substantial reserve supply of something intangible
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3. liquid store in device: a part of a machine or device where liquid is stored for use by the machine or device
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4. underground supply of gas or oil: a natural chamber in porous rock where a supply of natural gas or crude oil collects
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5. biology parasite carrier: an organism in which a parasite lives and develops without damaging it, but from which the parasite passes to another species that is damaged by it
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6. anatomy
Same as cisterna
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| [Mid-17th century. < French< réserver (see reserve)] |
