cistern

Meanings

Plural: cisterns

Noun

• a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid
• a tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet
• an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater
• A reservoir or tank for holding water, especially for catching and holding rainwater for later use.
• In a flush toilet, the container in which the water used for flushing is held; a toilet tank.
• A shallow, typically oval, vessel made of porcelain, pottery, or glass.
• The receptacle that holds the fuel in an oil lamp.
• A cisterna.
• The vessel surrounding the condenser in a steam engine.

Synonyms

cisterna, water tank