reservoir

Definitions of reservoir
  1. noun
    tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil)
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    types:
    pompstation, waterstation, watertoren
    a large reservoir for water
    beerput, kiepelton
    a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
    type of:
    brandstoftank, opslagtank, tank
    a large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids
  2. noun
    a large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids
    synonyms: brandstoftank, opslagtank, tank
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    aquarium, terrarium, vivarium
    a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
    watertank
    a tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet
    gashouder, gasketel
    a large gas-tight spherical or cylindrical tank for holding gas to be used as fuel
    gastank
    a tank for holding gasoline to supply a vehicle
    beerput, kiepelton, septic tank, septictank
    large tank where solid matter or sewage is disintegrated by bacteria
    gasboiler, geiser
    a heater and storage tank to supply heated water
    pompstation, waterstation, watertoren
    a large reservoir for water
    type of:
    vaatje, vat
    an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
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