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cistern

/ˈsɪstən/

/ˈsɪstɚn/

Translations

cisternnoun

cisterns

/ˈsɪstən/

/ˈsɪstɚn/

The cistern was filled with rainwater.

Цистерна была заполнена дождевой водой.

The water in the tank is stored in a cistern.

Вода в резервуаре хранится в баке.

Additional translations

Synonyms

water tank

cistern tank

cisternadjective

/ˈsɪstən/

/ˈsɪstɚn/

Used attributively to describe things related to or supplied by a cistern.

cisternnoun

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.

cisternadjective

Relating to, contained in, or supplied by a cistern.

Cistern water can sometimes have an earthy flavor.