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cistern

UK
/ˈsɪstən/
US
/ˈsɪstɚn/
cisternnoun
cisterns
pl
UK
/ˈsɪstən/
US
/ˈsɪstɚn/
Translations
The old house had a large cistern in the basement to collect rainwater.
La vieille maison avait une grande citerne dans la cave pour recueillir l’eau de pluie.
citerneAnatomie.
The pontine cistern lies just anterior to the pons.
La citerne pontique se trouve juste en avant du pont.
Additional translations
réservoirDans certains contextes, au sens de réservoir d’eau.
Definitions
A tank for storing water, especially one supplying taps or as part of a flushing toilet.
The old house had a large cistern in the basement to collect rainwater.
An underground reservoir for rainwater.
The farm relied on a cistern to provide water during the dry season.
An anatomical cavity or space filled with fluid, especially one of the enlarged subarachnoid spaces in the brain.
The pontine cistern lies just anterior to the pons.
Synonyms
tank
reservoir
container
cistern tank
water tank
cisternadjective
UK
/ˈsɪstən/
US
/ˈsɪstɚn/
Used attributively to describe things related to or supplied by a cistern.
Translations
cisternalMédecine, anatomie.
Cistern water can sometimes have an earthy flavor.
L’eau cisternale peut parfois avoir un goût de terre.
Definitions
Relating to, contained in, or supplied by a cistern.
Cistern water can sometimes have an earthy flavor.
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