cistern

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Synonyms: cittern, sistern, cisturn

Antonyms: cittern, sistern, cisturn

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q838858}}A [[reservoir]] or [[tank]] for holding [[water]], especially for [[catching]] and [[holding]] [[rainwater]] for later use.
2. In a [[flush toilet]], the container in which the water used for [[flush]]ing is held; a toilet tank.
3. A shallow, typically [[oval]], vessel made of [[porcelain]], [[pottery]], or [[glass]].
4. The [[receptacle]] that holds the fuel in an [[oil lamp]].
5. {{lb|en|biology}} A [[cisterna]].
6. The [[vessel]] surrounding the [[condenser]] in a [[steam engine]].

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