reservoir

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. A place where anything is kept in store.
2. A large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply.
3. A small intercellular space, often containing resin, essential oil, or some other secreted matter.
4. A supply or source of something.
5. A species that acts as host to a zoonosis when it is not causing acute illness in other susceptible species.
6. A "black box" component that receives an input signal to be read out and mapped by another process, as part of reservoir computing.

Verb

To store or keep (something) in or as in a reservoir.

Sinonieme

tank

cistern

pond

receptacle

pool

basin

container

dam

vessel

store

well

artificial lake

man-made lake

storage pond

storage pool

reserve

sea

🌊

water tank

source

stock

pelvis

stockroom

storage

supply

bowl

cache

water reservoir

repository

reserves

restraint

seam

stockpile

storage tank

storehouse

stratum

sump

swamp

tub

vat

water body

waterhole

water hole

waters

water-tank

waterworks

body of water

piece of water

water boiler

water plant

expanse of water

Vertalings

réservoir

Stausee

cisterna

reservatório

embalse

serbatoio

Reservoir

Wasserbehälter

Staubecken

δεξαμενή

citerne

riserva

Behälter

alveus

خزان

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈɹɛz.ə.vwɑː(ɹ)/

Etimologie (Engels)

From French réservoir (“collection place”) (fig.), réservoir (“storehouse”) (lit.). in turn from French réserver (“to reserve, keep”).

Sinne

He built a water-powered cotton mill , and a reservoir to power the wheels .

Shenorock is north of the Amawalk Reservoir .