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Cistern

🔄 Synonyms of "Cistern"

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Word	Definition
cisternanoun	(biology) Any of the various membranes sections comprising some organelles like the Golgi apparatus and the endoplasmic reticulum.
water tanknoun	A tank (type of large container) used to store water.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Cistern"

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Word	Definition
water tanknoun	A tank (type of large container) used to store water.
cisternanoun	(biology) Any of the various membranes sections comprising some organelles like the Golgi apparatus and the endoplasmic reticulum.
poolnoun	A small and rather deep area of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream or river; a reservoir for water.
troughnoun	A long, narrow container, open on top, for feeding or watering animals.
barrelnoun	(countable) A round (cylindrical) vessel, such as a cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of staves bound with hoops, and having flat ends (heads). The word is sometimes applied to a similar cylindrical container made of metal, usually called a drum.
tanknoun	A closed container for liquids or gases.
pailnoun	A vessel of wood, tin, plastic, etc., usually cylindrical and having a handle -- used especially for carrying liquids, for example water or milk; a bucket (sometimes with a cover).
basinnoun	A depression, natural or artificial, containing water.
sinknoun	A basin used for holding water for washing.
traynoun	A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried.
toiletnoun	(UK, Australia, Hong Kong) A room, enclosed area or single-purpose building containing a fixture or fixtures used for urination and defecation; a bathroom or water closet.
tankernoun	(nautical) A tankship, a vessel used to transport large quantities of fluid.
barometernoun	An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.
bowlnoun	A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.
containernoun	An item in which objects, materials or data can be stored or transported.
reservoirnoun	A large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply.
chiasmatic	(anatomy) Of or relating to the optic chiasma.
receptaclenoun	A container.
quadrigeminal	Having four parts, or two pairs.
depressionnoun	(psychology, usually uncountable) A state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of life or inability to visualize a happy future; any of several mental disorders with this state of mind as a central feature.