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/ˈsistərn/,
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cisterns, plural;
  1. A tank for storing water, esp. one supplying taps or as part of a flushing toilet

  2. An underground reservoir for rainwater

  1. cisterna: a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid
  2. a tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet
  3. an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater
  4. A cistern (Middle English cisterne, from Latin cisterna, from cista, box, from Greek kistê, basket) is a waterproof receptacle for holding liquids, usually water. Often cisterns are built to catch and store rainwater. Cisterns are distinguished from wells by their waterproof linings. ...
  5. In neuroanatomy, a cistern (Latin: "box") is any opening in the subarachnoid space of the brain created by a separation of the arachnoid and pia mater. These spaces are filled with cerebrospinal fluid. ...
  6. Quake is a first-person shooter video game that was released by id Software on June 22, 1996. It was the first game in the popular Quake series of video games. It was made available on Steam on August 3, 2007.
  7. A reservoir or tank for holding water, especially for catching and holding rainwater for later use; In a flush toilet, the container in which the water used for flushing is held; a toilet tank; A cisterna
  8. (Cisterns) Closed spaces that serve as reservoirs at the base of the brain that bathe the surfaces of the brain and spinal cord, and then is absorbed into the bloodstream
  9. Reservoir for water. Common in houses built prior to the fifties in the Midwest.
  10. A tank used to store rainwater.
  11. Rainwater storage tank, often underground.
  12. A vat in which brewers' grain is soaked.
  13. A tank used for storing rainwater for use in areas where there is no water brought to the property by plumbing.
  14. To dream of a cistern, denotes you are in danger of trespassing upon the pleasures and rights of your friends. To draw from one, foretells that you will enlarge in your pastime and enjoyment in a manner which may be questioned by propriety. ...
  15. a water tank that maintains a back-up supply of water for the toilet, and prevents back-siphonage into the mains.
  16. A fixed container for holding water at atmospheric pressure, normally applied to the local water storage to flush a WC. It is normally fitted with a float operated valve and overflow pipe.
  17. A tank to catch and store rain water.
  18. Covered cisterns and the water in them are defined as an integral part of an insurable building, meaning under the building or above ground and physically attached to a side of the building with one of the walls of the building and cistern being common to each other.
  19. An apartment in the hold of a vessel, having a pipe leading through the side, with a cock, by which water may be let into her.
  20. space around a structure; in the case of the trigeminal nerve, it is the area around the Gasserian ganglion.
  21. The rendering of a Hebrew work bor, which means a receptacle for water conveyed to it; distinguished from beer, which denotes a place where water rises on the spot (Jer 2:13; Pro 5:15; Isa 36:16), a fountain. Cisterns are frequently mentioned in Scripture. ...
  22. An underground water-storage tank, built of concrete or limestone/concrete masonry to ensure an ideal mineral balance in harvested rainwater. The underground location minimizes temperature fluctuations and improves water conservation. ...
  23. A storage unit for storing water until delivery is needed.
  24. An artifical reservoir for storing water. A toilet tank. This term is usually used in England. (Picture)
  25. A tank to hold a supply of fresh water, typically rainwater. May be above or below ground.