2006-06-05 21:46:06 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Reservoir \Res"er*voir`\ (r[e^]z"[~e]r*vw[^o]r`; 277), n. [F.
r['e]servoir, fr. LL. reservatorium. See Reservatory.]
1. 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.
[1913 Webster]
Reservoirs are frequently the lakes that back up behind a dam.
2006-06-05 21:49:46 · answer #1 · answered by zen 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A natural or artificial pond or lake used for the storage and regulation of water.
A receptacle or chamber for storing a fluid.
An underground accumulation of petroleum or natural gas.
A large or extra supply; a reserve: a reservoir of good will.
Medicine. An organism or a population that directly or indirectly transmits a pathogen while being virtually immune to its effects.
eg:-
Stevens Creek Reservoir
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2006-06-05 21:53:33 · answer #2 · answered by Gary 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reserve - See
2006-06-05 21:49:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋