a place where anything is collected and stored, generally in large quantity; esp., a natural or artificial lake or pond in which water is collected and stored for use
2.
a receptacle or part (in an apparatus) for holding a fluid, as oil, ink, etc.
3.
a large supply; esp., an extra or reserve supply
4. Biology
a.
a part, sac, or cavity in some animals or plants in which fluid collects or into which productsare secreted
b.
a species of organism that serves as an immune host for a parasite that can cause disease in another species
: in full reservoir host
Word origin
Fr réservoir < réserver: see reserve
reservoir in the Oil and Gas Industry
(rɛzərvwɑr)
Word forms: (regular plural) reservoirs
noun
(Extractive engineering: Exploration)
A reservoir is an area of subsurface rock containing fluid hydrocarbons.
For an oil reservoir to form, porous rock needs to be covered by a nonporous layer such as salt, shale,chalk, or mud rock that can prevent the hydrocarbons from leaking out of the structure.
A pool is a natural underground reservoir containing an accumulation of petroleum.
A reservoir is an area of subsurface rock containing fluid hydrocarbons.
Examples of 'reservoir' in a sentence
reservoir
While they are big in area, many of the great modern reservoirs can be disappointing for birds.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Britain is sitting on a huge reservoir of coal.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The group specialises in marine seismic equipment used by exploration and production companies to monitor oil reservoirs.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
They are mostly seen on large lakes and reservoirs.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Rivers and reservoirs are beginning to fill up.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Between them they have a huge reservoir of military expertise.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
They are appearing over reservoirs and lakes in many counties.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
No one was talking about floods with rivers and reservoirs bone dry.
The Sun (2014)
It will then be stored in exploited oil and gas reservoirs.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
More great northern divers than usual have been found on lakes and reservoirs this winter.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It had a heavy pierced stand with a glass reservoir for the oil and a chased glass globe on the chimney glass.
Max Arthur Lost Voices of the Edwardians: 19011910 in the words of the Men & Women Who WereThere (2006)
To get at this vast reservoir of natural resources, you have to use a system called fracking.
The Sun (2012)
At this time of year, there is often a scattering of them on inland lakes and reservoirs.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It really must be sensible to protect outdoor flocks from this huge reservoir of the lethal avian flu disease around the Baltic.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The objective of drilling wells, fracking the reservoirs and producing gas is to do it safely and ensure that none is lost.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The bug lives on the sea floor, where it feasts on the oil that seeps from the huge reservoirs under the ground.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
But I built up a lot of reservoirs of energy.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
I would expect reservoir stocks and rivers to be relatively low at the end of April.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The largest reservoir in Britain, with nine miles of shoreline.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Lancashire is home to a potentially huge gas reservoir, worth as much as 136 billion.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Its North Dome field is the largest gas reservoir in the world.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
They have mainly been seen over reservoirs or rivers, including the Thames.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
In other languages
reservoir
British English: reservoir /ˈrɛzəˌvwɑː/ NOUN
A reservoir is a lake used for storing water before it is supplied to people.
American English: reservoir
Arabic: خَزَّان
Brazilian Portuguese: reservatório
Chinese: 水库
Croatian: rezervoar
Czech: přehradní nádrž
Danish: reservoir
Dutch: reservoir
European Spanish: presa dique
Finnish: tekojärvi
French: réservoir
German: Reservoir
Greek: δεξαμενή
Italian: bacino idrico
Japanese: 貯水池
Korean: 저수지
Norwegian: reservoar
Polish: zbiornik rezerwuar
European Portuguese: reservatório
Romanian: bazin
Russian: резервуар
Latin American Spanish: presa represa
Swedish: reservoar
Thai: ที่เก็บน้ำ
Turkish: su deposu
Ukrainian: резервуар
Vietnamese: hồ chứa nước
Chinese translation of 'reservoir'
reservoir
(ˈrɛzəvwɑːʳ)
n(c)
[of water]水库(庫) (shuǐkù) (座, zuò)
[of talent etc]储(儲)备(備) (chǔbèi)
1 (noun)
Definition
a natural or artificial lake for storing water for community use
Torrents of water gushed into the reservoir.
Synonyms
lake
They can go fishing in the lake.
pond
basin
2 (noun)
It was on his desk next to the ink reservoir.
Synonyms
repository
The church became a repository for police files.
store
a grain store
tank
an empty fuel tank
holder
a toothbrush holder
container
The paint is supplied in a clear, plastic container.
receptacle
a receptacle for water
3 (noun)
Definition
a large supply of something
the body's short-term reservoir of energy
Synonyms
store
I handed over my store of chocolate biscuits.
stock
a stock of food and other rations
source
supply
The brain requires a constant supply of oxygen.
reserves
fund
He has an extraordinary fund of energy.
pool
a reserve pool of cash
accumulation
accumulations of dirt
stockpile
stockpiles of chemical weapons
Additional synonyms
in the sense of accumulation
Definition
something that has been collected
accumulations of dirt
Synonyms
collection,
increase,
stock,
store,
mass,
build-up,
pile,
stack,
heap,
rick,
stockpile,
hoard
in the sense of container
Definition
an object used to hold or store things in
The paint is supplied in a clear, plastic container.
Synonyms
holder,
vessel,
repository,
receptacle
in the sense of fund
Definition
a supply or store of something
He has an extraordinary fund of energy.
Synonyms
store,
stock,
source,
supply,
mine,
reserve,
treasury,
vein,
reservoir,
accumulation,
hoard,
repository
Synonyms of 'reservoir'
reservoir
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of holder
a toothbrush holder
Synonyms
case,
cover,
container,
sheath,
receptacle,
housing
in the sense of pool
Definition
the combined stakes of those betting in many gambling games