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cistern
[ sis-tern ]
noun
- a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
- Anatomy. a reservoir or receptacle of some natural fluid of the body.
cistern
/ sɪˈstɜːnəl; ˈsɪstən /
noun
- a tank for the storage of water, esp on or within the roof of a house or connected to a WC
- an underground reservoir for the storage of a liquid, esp rainwater
- anatomy another name for cisterna
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Derived Forms
- cisternal, adjective
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of cistern1
C13: from Old French cisterne, from Latin cisterna underground tank, from cista box
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The freshwater cisterns that the monkeys relied on as a water source were destroyed.
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Once back home, Yazzie has her son refill a cistern in the family’s yard.
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I prodded him and shouted, “Do you have a cistern, a well, anything?”
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Dressed in a Carhartt hoodie and knit cap, he watches a backhoe operator dig a pit for a cistern, which will connect to the new sink that will be installed in the kitchen.
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Near the village of Jaun, a construction crew was laying pipes to deliver electricity and water from a new cistern to six local farms.
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