резервуа́р — meaning in English

English meaning

• basin noun A wide, shallow bowl or fixed sink used for washing.
• cistern noun A tank or reservoir used to store water, especially rainwater, for later use.
• reservoir noun A natural or artificial lake used to store water for supply.
• tank noun A large container built to hold a liquid or gas.

Senses

резервуа́р is used for these senses in English:

• basin (geography) An area of land from which water drains into a common outlet; drainage basin.
• basin (geography) A shallow depression in a rock formation, such as an area of down-folded rock that has accumulated a thick layer of sediments, or an area scooped out by water erosion.
• cistern A reservoir or tank for holding water, especially for catching and holding rainwater for later use.
• reservoir A place where anything is kept in store.
• tank The fuel reservoir of a vehicle.

basin — full definition

1. noun A wide, shallow bowl or fixed sink used for washing.
2. noun An area of land drained by a river and its tributaries.
3. noun A natural or artificial hollow that holds water.

cistern — full definition

1. noun A tank or reservoir used to store water, especially rainwater, for later use.
2. noun The container inside a toilet that holds the water used to flush it.

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