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cistern

UK
/ˈsɪstən/
US
/ˈsɪstɚn/

Traduzioni

cisternnoun
cisterns
pl
UK
/ˈsɪstən/
US
/ˈsɪstɚn/
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.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
réservoirDans certains contextes, au sens de réservoir d’eau.
Sinonimi
tank
reservoir
container
cistern tank
water tank
cisternadjective
UK
/ˈsɪstən/
US
/ˈsɪstɚn/
Used attributively to describe things related to or supplied by a cistern.
cisternalMédecine, anatomie.
Cistern water can sometimes have an earthy flavor.
L’eau cisternale peut parfois avoir un goût de terre.

Definizioni

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.
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