cistern

UK
/ˈsɪstən/
US
/ˈsɪstɚn/

Traductions

cisternnoun
cisterns
pl
UK
/ˈsɪstən/
US
/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.
Traductions supplémentaires
Synonymes
water tank
cistern tank
cisternadjective
UK
/ˈsɪstən/
US
/ˈsɪstɚn/
Used attributively to describe things related to or supplied by a cistern.

Définitions

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.