cistern

ˈsɪstən

Definition

Definition of cistern - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

toilet component

part of a toilet that holds water for flushing

He had to fix the cistern because it kept leaking after flushing..

reservoir

tank

water storage

tank for storing water, especially rainwater

The farmhouse had a large cistern for rainwater.

container

reservoir

tank

underground storage

Rare

underground reservoir for storing liquids

Rare

They built a cistern to collect rainwater underground.

reservoir

tank

steam engine

Dated

vessel surrounding a steam engine's condenser

Dated

The old steam engine had a cistern for cooling.

reservoir

tank

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Images of cistern

part of a toilet that holds water for flushing
underground reservoir for storing liquids
vessel surrounding a steam engine's condenser

Expressions with cistern

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chiasmatic cistern

fluid-filled space near the optic chiasm in the brain

The MRI showed an enlargement of the chiasmatic cistern.

Origin of cistern

Latin, cisterna (reservoir)

Examples of cistern in a sentence

A malfunctioning cistern can waste a lot of water.
The old castle had a hidden cistern beneath it.
They installed a new cistern to collect rainwater.
The old house had a cistern for emergency water supply.
Farmers used a cistern to store irrigation water.
The engineer inspected the cistern for leaks.

A large cistern was essential for the engine's efficiency.

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French:réservoir de toilette, citerne, ...
German:Spülkasten, Zisterne, ...
Italian:cisterna, serbatoio, ...
Spanish:cisterna, aljibe, ...
Portuguese:autoclismo, cisterna, ...
Chinese:水箱, 蓄水池, ...
Japanese:トイレタンク, 雨水タンク, ...
Arabic:خَزّان المِرْحاض, صِهْرِيج, ...
Hebrew:נִיאָגְרָה, בּוֹר מַיִם, ...
Russian:бачок, цистерна, ...
Ukrainian:бачок, цистерна, ...
Hindi:फ्लश टंकी, टंकी, ...
Bengali:ফ্লাশ ট্যাংক, সিস্টার্ন, ...
Catalan:cisterna del vàter, cisterna, ...
Czech:splachovací nádržka, cisterna, ...
Danish:toiletcisterne, vandtank, ...
Dutch:stortbak, cisterne, ...
Greek:καζανάκι, υδατοδεξαμενή, ...
Hungarian:öblítőtartály, ciszterna, ...
Khmer:ធុងទឹកបង្គន់, អាងស្តុកទឹក, ...
Korean:변기 물탱크, 저수조, ...
Persian:مخزن توالت, مخزن, ...
Polish:spłuczka, cysterna, ...
Portuguese (BR):depósito de água, cisterna, ...
Romanian:rezervor de apă, cisternă, ...
Swedish:toalettcistern, cistern, ...
Thai:ถังพักน้ำชักโครก, ถังเก็บน้ำ, ...
Turkish:rezervuar, sarnıç, ...
Vietnamese:két nước, bể chứa nước, ...

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