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- [rez-er-vwahr, -vwawr, -vawr, rez-uh-]
- /ˈrɛz ərˌvwɑr, -ˌvwɔr, -ˌvɔr, ˈrɛz ə-/
- /ˈrez.ə.vwɑːr/
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- [rez-er-vwahr, -vwawr, -vawr, rez-uh-]
- /ˈrɛz ərˌvwɑr, -ˌvwɔr, -ˌvɔr, ˈrɛz ə-/
Definitions of reservoirs word
- noun reservoirs a small body of standing water; pond. 1
- noun reservoirs a still, deep place in a stream. 1
- noun reservoirs any small collection of liquid on a surface: a pool of blood. 1
- noun reservoirs a puddle. 1
- noun reservoirs swimming pool. 1
- noun reservoirs a subterranean accumulation of oil or gas held in porous and permeable sedimentary rock (reservoir) 1
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Origin of reservoirs
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 Reservoirs
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reservoirs 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
reservoirs usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for reservoirs
noun reservoirs
- backlogs — Plural form of backlog.
- banks — Iain (Menzies). 1954–2013, Scottish novelist and science fiction writer. His novels include The Wasp Factory (1984), The Crow Road (1992), and The Steep Approach to Garbadale (2007); science-fiction (under the name Iain M. Banks) includes Look to Windward (2000)
- cisternae — Plural form of cisterna.
- cisterns — Plural form of cistern.
- fountains — Plural form of fountain.
Top questions with reservoirs
- what are the major reservoirs in the carbon cycle?
- what are reservoirs?
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