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cistern
cis·tern C0370600 (sĭs′tərn)n.1. A receptacle for holding water or other liquid, especially a tank for catching and storing rainwater.2. Anatomy A cisterna.
[Middle English cisterne, from Latin cisterna, from cista, box, from Greek kistē, basket.]
cis·tern′al (sĭ-stûr′nəl) adj.cistern (ˈsɪstən) n1. (Building) a tank for the storage of water, esp on or within the roof of a house or connected to a WC2. (Building) an underground reservoir for the storage of a liquid, esp rainwater3. (Anatomy) anatomy another name for cisterna[C13: from Old French cisterne, from Latin cisterna underground tank, from cista box] cisternal adjcis•tern (ˈsɪs tərn)
n. 1. a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid. 2. a reservoir or receptacle of some natural fluid of the body. [1250–1300; Middle English < Latin cisterna <cist(a) chest] CisternA deep hole dug in the ground, usually next to a house, and used to store rainwater that ran off the house roof. Cisterns were ordinarily used where no drinkable underground water could be found at a reasonable depth. The inside walls of a cistern were usually of masonry to prevent water loss from seepage and to prevent possible contaminated surface water from entering the cistern. Since the normal source of cistern water was rain, in periods of draught it was sometimes necessary to use a water wagon to haul in water.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | cistern - a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluidcisternasac - a structure resembling a bag in an animal | | 2. |  cistern - a tank that holds the water used to flush a toiletwater tankstorage tank, tank - a large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids | | 3. | cistern - an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwatercesspit, cesspool, sump, sink - a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into itpool - an excavation that is (usually) filled with waterrain barrel - a barrel used as a cistern to hold rainwaterreservoir - tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil) |
cisternnoun tank, vat, basin, reservoir, sink He pointed to the antiquated cistern above the lavatory.Translationscistern (ˈsistən) noun a tank etc for storing water (especially for a lavatory). (實驗室的)貯水槽 贮水器Cistern
cistern[′sis·tərn] (anatomy) A closed, fluid-filled sac or vesicle, such as the subarachnoid spaces or the vesicles comprising the dictyosomes of a Golgi apparatus. (civil engineering) A tank for storing water or other liquid. (geology) A hollow that holds water. CisternA tank used to store rainfall that has been collected from a roof or some other catchment area, usually located underground. The water is generally used for watering lawns and gardens, washing cars, and similar uses, but it can also be used for flushing toilets and, with treatment, for all other uses. Cisterns help conserve water and prevent pollution of nearby streams from runoff.cisternAn artificial reservoir or tank for storing water at atmospheric pressure (such as rain-water collected from a roof) for use when required.cistern
cistern [sis´tern] a closed space serving as a reservoir for lymph or other body fluids, especially one of the enlarged subarachnoid spaces containing cerebrospinal fluid.cis·tern (sis'tern), [TA] 1. Any cavity or enclosed space serving as a reservoir, especially for chyle, lymph, or cerebrospinal fluid. 2. An ultramicroscopic space occurring between the membranes of the flattened sacs of the endoplasmic reticulum, the Golgi complex, or the two membranes of the nuclear envelope. Synonym(s): cisterna [TA] [L. cisterna] cistern (sĭs′tərn)n.1. A receptacle for holding water or other liquid, especially a tank for catching and storing rainwater.2. Anatomy A cisterna.
cis·tern′al (sĭ-stûr′nəl) adj.cis·tern (sis'tĕrn) [TA] 1. Any cavity or enclosed space serving as a reservoir, especially for chyle, lymph, or cerebrospinal fluid. 2. An ultramicroscopic space occurring between the membranes of the flattened sacs of the endoplasmic reticulum, the Golgi complex, or the two membranes of the nuclear envelope.
Synonym(s): cisterna [TA] . cis·tern (sis'tĕrn) [TA] Any cavity or enclosed space serving as a reservoir, especially for chyle, lymph, or cerebrospinal fluid. cistern
cisternA container for the collection of rainwater. Many historic homes had gutters and downspouts that routed all water into a cistern beneath the house to be used as a water source for cooking,cleaning,and in the event of fire. cistern
Related to cistern: Rainwater cisternSynonyms for cisternnoun tankSynonyms- tank
- vat
- basin
- reservoir
- sink
Synonyms for cisternnoun a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluidSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a tank that holds the water used to flush a toiletSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun an artificial reservoir for storing liquidsRelated Words- cesspit
- cesspool
- sump
- sink
- pool
- rain barrel
- reservoir
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