noun Download 🔗Share A reservoir or tank for holding water, especially for catching and holding rainwater for later use. Examples : "The house has a cistern to collect rainwater for the garden. " architecture utility building environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share In a flush toilet, the container in which the water used for flushing is held; a toilet tank. Examples : "The plumber had to replace the worn-out valve inside the cistern of the toilet. " utility architecture building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A cisterna. Examples : "The school's water cistern was empty, so the teachers had to find an alternative water source for the sprinklers. " architecture utility building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The vessel surrounding the condenser in a steam engine. Examples : "The steam engine's cistern held the cooling water that kept the condenser from overheating. " machine technology part nautical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
