The meaning of Cistern

Cistern – definition

noun
A tank for storing water, especially one supplying taps or as part of a flushing toilet.
Usage examples:
It is a water-saving device you fit in your toilet cistern so that less water is used for flushing.
Synonims:
Tank Reservoir Container Vat Butt

Cistern translation into English

Cistern: translate from English into Chinese

蓄水池, 水槽, 容器

Cistern: translate from English into Dutch

Stortbak, Regenbak, Waterbak, Bak

Cistern: translate from English into French

Citerne, Réservoir, Cuve, Cuvette

Cistern: translate from English into German

Zisterne, Spülkasten, Wasserkasten

Cistern: translate from English into Hindi

टंकी, तालाब, कुंड, हौद, जलाशय, टांका, हौज़, जलधारा

Cistern: translate from English into Italian

Cisterna, Serbatoio

Cistern: translate from English into Korean

물 탱크, 저수지, 저장기

Cistern: translate from English into Russian

Сливной бачок, Цистерна, Водоем, Резервуар, Бак, Вместилище

Cistern: translate from English into Spanish

Cisterna, Aljibe, Depósito, Tanque, Depósito de agua, Termo

Word origin

Middle English: from Old French cisterne, from Latin cisterna, from cista ‘box’ (see cist).

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Cistern – similar words

cisterns

noun
A tank for storing water, especially one supplying taps or as part of a flushing toilet.
Usage examples:
It is a water-saving device you fit in your toilet cistern so that less water is used for flushing.

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Cistern synonims

butt

verb
(of a person or animal) hit (someone or something) with the head or horns.
Usage examples:
She butted him in the chest

noun
A push or blow, especially one given with the head.
Usage examples:
The characters can fight hand to hand using punches, kicks, nudges, butts, combos…

noun
The person or thing at which criticism or ridicule is directed.
Usage examples:
His singing is the butt of dozens of jokes

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container

noun
An object for holding or transporting something.
Usage examples:
The cakes will keep for up to two weeks if kept in an airtight container

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reservoir

noun
A large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply.
Usage examples:
The more water we use, the more land has to be flooded for reservoirs

Lake used to store water for community use

noun
A natural or artificial lake for storing and supplying water for an area
Usage examples:
There’s a tremendous reservoir of goodwill out there.

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tank

noun
A large receptacle or storage chamber, especially for liquid or gas.
Usage examples:
Only two tonnes of liquid chlorine spilt from a storage tank after an equipment failure, but it was…

verb
Short for tank engine.
Usage examples:
A large class of 0-6-0 tanks

noun
A container that holds liquid or gas
Usage examples:
A water tank, fuel/gas/oxygen tanks, a fish tank

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vat

noun
A large tank or tub used to hold liquid, especially in industry.
Usage examples:
A vat of hot tar

verb
Place or treat in a vat.
Usage examples:
The grapes are vatted for between 15 and 21 days and then aged in small barrels

abbreviation
Value added tax.

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