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reservoir
noun
Tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil)
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ˈɹɛz.ə.vwɑː(ɹ)
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noun
Tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil)
noun
Lake used to store water for community use; a lake (natural or artificial) used to store water and used as a source of water
noun
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”
noun
A large or extra supply of something
“A reservoir of talent”
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An infectious agent depends on a reservoir for its survival
A reservoir of talent
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