Definitions for Reservoir
ˈrɛz ərˌvwɑr, -ˌvwɔr, -ˌvɔr, ˈrɛz ə-reser·voir

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.3 / 3 votes

1. reservoirnoun

   a large or extra supply of something

   "a reservoir of talent"

2. reservoir, artificial lake, man-made lakenoun

   lake used to store water for community use

3. reservoirnoun

   tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil)

4. reservoir, sourcenoun

   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"

GCIDERate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Reservoirnoun

   (Med.) A large quantity of infectious microorganisms resident in animals other than man, potentially capable of being transmitted to humans.

2. Reservoirnoun

   (Med.) a large quantity of infectious microorganisms or parasites resident in animals other than man, potentially capable of being transmitted to humans; especially, such organisms in animals where they do little or no harm to the host.

3. Reservoirnoun

   A large supply or stock of anything which may be rapidly put to use; a reserve.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reservoirnoun

   A place where anything is kept in store; especially, a place where water is collected and kept for use when wanted, as to supply a fountain, a canal, or a city by means of aqueducts.

2. reservoirnoun

   A small intercellular space, often containing resin, essential oil, or some other secreted matter.

3. reservoirnoun

   A supply or source of something.

4. Etymology: From réservoir, from réserver.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reservoirnoun

   Place where any thing is kept in store.

   Etymology: reservoir, Fr.

   There is not a spring or fountain, but are well provided with huge cisterns and reservoirs of rain and snow-water. Add.

   Who sees pale Mammon pine amidst his store,
   Sees but a backward steward for the poor;
   This year a reservoir, to keep and spare;
   The next, a fountain spouting through his heir. Alexander Pope.

WikipediaRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Reservoir

   A reservoir (from French réservoir – a "tank") is, most commonly, an enlarged natural or artificial lake, pond or impoundment created using a dam or lock to store water. Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including controlling a watercourse that drains an existing body of water, interrupting a watercourse to form an embayment within it, through excavation, or building any number of retaining walls or levees. Defined as a storage space for fluids, reservoirs may hold water or gasses, including hydrocarbons. Tank reservoirs store these in ground-level, elevated, or buried tanks. Tank reservoirs for water are also called cisterns. Most underground reservoirs are used to store liquids, principally either water or petroleum, below ground.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reservoir

   A reservoir is a large natural or man-made lake used to store water for various purposes, such as supplying water for urban areas, irrigation, and generating hydroelectric power. It is typically formed by constructing a dam across a river or stream. It can also refer to a place where a large amount of a specific resource or substance is collected or stored.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Reservoirnoun

   a place where anything is kept in store; especially, a place where water is collected and kept for use when wanted, as to supply a fountain, a canal, or a city by means of aqueducts, or to drive a mill wheel, or the like

2. Reservoirnoun

   a small intercellular space, often containing resin, essential oil, or some other secreted matter

3. Etymology: [F. rservoir, fr. LL. reservatorium. See Reservatory.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reservoir

   rez′ėr-vwor, n. a place where anything is kept in store: a place where water and other liquids are stored for use.—Also v.t. [Fr.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reservoir

   A specific place where water is controlled, regulated and managed by employees from a form of unity government department.

   There are various water reservoirs throughout various countries to ensure their is a sufficient amount of water for everyone and it is vital it is maintained.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 9, 2020  

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reservoir

   a case or cavity for the storage of any fluid or secretion.

Matched Categories

1. • Lake
   • Supply
   • Tank
   • Thing

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Reservoir' in Nouns Frequency: #2865

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Reservoir in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Reservoir in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Reservoir in a Sentence

1. Kauai County:

   I'd expect showers and blustery weather to continue in this region, although not nearly similar to the amounts seen in recent days. since that time, the dam has been inspected and it has been deemed safe for residents to return. Officials will continue to monitor the reservoir.

2. Anthony Almojere:

   You have to have a little reservoir of hope, and the pandemic can drain that reservoir.

3. Aaron Yeager:

   The record is a testament to the habitat work we’ve done for that reservoir.

4. Doug Hendrix:

   The Colorado River is the lifeblood for about 40 million people in the southwest including northern Mexico, under full reservoir operations, we can generate enough power annually for about 600,000 households. Now we’re down to be able to generate power for about 450,000 households.

5. Anthony Fauci:

   I am not convinced about that, I think we should continue to investigate what went on in China until we continue to find out to the best of our ability what happened, certainly, the people who investigated it say it likely was the emergence from an animal reservoir that then infected individuals, but it could have been something else, and we need to find that out. So, you know, that's the reason why I said I'm perfectly in favor of any investigation that looks into the origin of the virus.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Reservoir
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Reservoir
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reservoir
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Reservoir
5. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reservoir
6. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
7. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Reservoir
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Reservoir
9. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=Reservoir