noun🔗ShareZisterne, WasserbehälterA reservoir or tank for holding water, especially for catching and holding rainwater for later use."The house has a cistern to collect rainwater for the garden. "Das Haus hat eine Zisterne, um Regenwasser für den Garten zu sammeln.architectureutilitybuildingenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSpülkastenIn a flush toilet, the container in which the water used for flushing is held; a toilet tank."The plumber had to replace the worn-out valve inside the cistern of the toilet. "Der Klempner musste das abgenutzte Ventil im Spülkasten der Toilette austauschen.utilityarchitecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareZisterneA cisterna."The school's water cistern was empty, so the teachers had to find an alternative water source for the sprinklers. "Die Zisterne der Schule war leer, also mussten die Lehrer eine alternative Wasserquelle für die Sprinkleranlage finden.architectureutilitybuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBehälterThe vessel surrounding the condenser in a steam engine."The steam engine's cistern held the cooling water that kept the condenser from overheating. "Der Behälter der Dampfmaschine enthielt das Kühlwasser, das den Kondensator vor Überhitzung schützte.machinetechnologypartnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
