01 n. A place where anything is kept in store; especially, a place where water is collected and kept for use when wanted, as to supply a fountain…
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A place where anything is kept in store; especially, a place where water is collected and kept for use when wanted, as to supply a fountain, a canal, or a city by means of aqueducts, or to drive a mill wheel, or the like.
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A small intercellular space, often containing resin, essential oil, or some other secreted matter.(Bot.)
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A large quantity of infectious microorganisms resident in animals other than man, potentially capable of being transmitted to humans.(Med.)
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a large quantity of infectious microorganisms or parasites resident in animals other than man, potentially capable of being transmitted to humans; especially, such organisms in animals where they do little or no harm to the host.(Med.)
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A large supply or stock of anything which may be rapidly put to use; a reserve.
Phrases & compounds
Receiving reservoir —
a principal reservoir into which an aqueduct or rising main delivers water, and from which a distributing reservoir draws its supply.