ALL meanings of cistern
cis·tern
C c - countable noun cistern A cistern is a container which stores the water supply for a building, or that holds the water for flushing a toilet. 3
- countable noun cistern A cistern is a container for storing rain water. 3
- noun cistern a tank for the storage of water, esp on or within the roof of a house or connected to a WC 3
- noun cistern an underground reservoir for the storage of a liquid, esp rainwater 3
- noun cistern a large receptacle for storing water; esp., a tank, usually underground, in which rain water is collected for use 3
- noun cistern a sac or cavity containing a natural body fluid 3
- noun cistern a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid. 1
- noun cistern Anatomy. a reservoir or receptacle of some natural fluid of the body. 1
- noun cistern A tank for storing water, especially one supplying taps or as part of a flushing toilet. 1
- noun cistern water tank 1
- noun cistern A reservoir or tank for holding water, especially for catching and holding rainwater for later use. 0
- noun cistern (technical) In a flush toilet, the container in which the water used for flushing is held; a toilet tank. 0
- noun cistern (anatomy) A cisterna. 0