NOUN | body | cistern, cisterna | a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid |
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artifact | cistern, water tank | a tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet | |
artifact | cistern | an artificial reservoir for storing liquids / liquids |
Sounds | sih'stern | |
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Rhymes | adjourn ... yearn: 61 rhymes with ern... |
Meaning | A sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid. | |
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Synonym | cisterna | |
Broader | sac | A structure resembling a bag in an animal |
Spanish | cisterna | |
Catalan | cisterna |
Meaning | A tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet. | |
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Synonym | water tank | |
Broader | tank, storage tank | A large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids / liquids |
Spanish | cisterna, depósito de agua, tanque |
Meaning | An artificial reservoir for storing liquids / liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater. | |
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Narrower | cesspool, cesspit, sink, sump | A covered cistern |
rain barrel | A barrel used as a cistern to hold rainwater | |
Broader | pool | An excavation that is (usually) filled with water |
reservoir | tank used for collecting and storing a liquid / liquid (as water or oil) | |
Spanish | cisterna | |
Catalan | cisterna |
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