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reservoir
UK
/ˈrɛzəvwɑː/
US
/ˈrɛzərˌvwɑr/
reservoirs
pl
UK
/ˈrɛzəvwɑː/
US
/ˈrɛzərˌvwɑr/
Translations
The city built a new reservoir to store water for the dry season.
Город построил новое водохранилище для хранения воды на сухой сезон.
The oil company installed a large reservoir to hold crude oil.
Нефтяная компания установила большой резервуар для хранения сырой нефти.
Definitions
The city built a reservoir to ensure a steady supply of water during the dry season.
The doctor explained that the cyst acted as a reservoir for the excess fluid.
The library is a reservoir of knowledge for the community.
The exploration team estimated that the offshore reservoir could yield millions of barrels of oil.
The printer's ink reservoir needed to be refilled.
Rodents act as a reservoir for the hantavirus, allowing it to persist in the wild.
Wild rodents act as a reservoir for the hantavirus.
reservoired
Past Simple
reservoired
Past Participle
reservoiring
Gerund
UK
/ˈrez.ə.vwɑː/
US
/ˈrez.ɚ.vwɑr/
Rare, chiefly technical: to store or accumulate something in a reservoir.
Definitions
The new dam was designed to reservoir excess rainwater during the monsoon.
Often used attributively before another noun to describe something related to or intended for a reservoir.
Definitions
Reservoir engineering focuses on maximizing the recovery of hydrocarbons.