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reservoir

res·er·voir
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rez-er-vwahr, -vwawr, -vawr, rez-uh-]
    • /ˈrɛz ərˌvwɑr, -ˌvwɔr, -ˌvɔr, ˈrɛz ə-/
    • /ˈrez.ə.vwɑːr/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rez-er-vwahr, -vwawr, -vawr, rez-uh-]
    • /ˈrɛz ərˌvwɑr, -ˌvwɔr, -ˌvɔr, ˈrɛz ə-/

Definitions of reservoir word

  • noun reservoir a small body of standing water; pond. 1
  • noun reservoir a still, deep place in a stream. 1
  • noun reservoir any small collection of liquid on a surface: a pool of blood. 1
  • noun reservoir a puddle. 1
  • noun reservoir swimming pool. 1
  • noun reservoir a subterranean accumulation of oil or gas held in porous and permeable sedimentary rock (reservoir) 1

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Origin of reservoir

First appearance:

before 1680
One of the 48% oldest English words
1680-90; < French réservoir, equivalent to réserv(er) to reserve + -oir -ory2

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Parts of speech for Reservoir

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

reservoir popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

reservoir usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for reservoir

noun reservoir

  • backlog — A backlog is a number of things which have not yet been done but which need to be done.
  • bubbler — a drinking fountain in which the water is forced in a stream from a small vertical nozzle
  • cauldron — A cauldron is a very large, round metal pot used for cooking over a fire. In stories and fairy tales, a cauldron is used by witches for their spells.
  • fountain — a spring or source of water; the source or head of a stream.
  • inland sea — a sea in SW Japan, enclosed by the islands of Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. 240 miles (385 km) long.

Antonyms for reservoir

noun reservoir

  • zilch — zero; nothing: The search came up with zilch.

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