see|Reservoir|réservoir
English
Etymology
From F. réservoir, from réserver 'to reserve, keep'.
Pronunciation
IPA|/rezervw�r/
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Noun
wikipedia|reservoir|reservoir (water)
reservoir
- 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.
- A small intercellular space, often containing resin, essential oil, or some other secreted matter.
- A supply or source of something.
Translations
German: Reservoir n
Romanian: rezervor m
Spanish: represa f, depósito m, reserva f, alberca f, estanque m
Derived terms
receiving reservoir
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