reservoir

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈɹɛz.ə.vwɑː(ɹ)/
• (America) IPA: /ˈɹɛz.ə(ɹ).vwɑɹ/, /ˈɹɛz.ə(ɹ).vwɔɹ/, /ˈɹɛz.ə(ɹ).vɔɹ/

Noun

reservoir (plural reservoirs)

1. A place where anything is kept in store
2. A large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply.
3. A small intercellular space, often containing resin, essential oil, or some other secreted matter.
4. A supply or source of something.
5. A species that acts as host to a zoonosis when it is not causing acute illness in other susceptible species.

Related terms

• reserve

Translations

• French: réservoir
• German: Reservoir
• Portuguese: reservatório, barragem (water dam)
• Russian: резервуа́р

Translations

• French: réservoir
• German: Stausee
• Italian: invaso
• Portuguese: reservatório
• Russian: водохрани́лище
• Spanish: embalse

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