reservoir

Meanings

Noun

a large or extra supply of something
- "a reservoir of talent"
lake used to store water for community use
tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil)
anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies
- "an infectious agent depends on a reservoir for its survival"
A place where anything is kept in store.
A large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply.
A small intercellular space, often containing resin, essential oil, or some other secreted matter.
A supply or source of something.
A species that acts as host to a zoonosis when it is not causing acute illness in other susceptible species.
A "black box" component that receives an input signal to be read out and mapped by another process, as part of reservoir computing.

Verb

To store or keep (something) in or as in a reservoir.

Origin / Etymology

From French réservoir (“collection place”) (fig.), réservoir (“storehouse”) (lit.). in turn from French réserver (“to reserve, keep”).

Synonyms

artificial lake, man-made lake, source

Scrabble Score: 12

reservoir is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
reservoir is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
reservoir is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

reservoir is a valid Words With Friends word