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cistern

noun

/ˈsɪstərn/

Meaning

A tank or container for storing water, usually for household use.

The old house still had a cistern to collect rainwater.

tank, reservoir, container, receptacle, water-tank

well, spring

rainwater cistern, underground cistern, water cistern, large cistern

a general description or plan showing the essential features of something; the main points

the feeling of discomfort caused by lack of food

the ability to conceive children or young; the quality of being fertile

The process of taking in or soaking up substances by chemical or physical action.

Great forcefulness or intensity of expression, emotion, or conviction.

A vertical structure that supports a building; also a section of text arranged vertically in a newsp...