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cistern

[sis-tern] / ˈsɪs tərn /
NOUN
reservoir
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“The cistern on my toilet has been constantly refilling and making a hissing noise.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The cistern on my toilet has been constantly refilling and making a hissing noise, so I asked a plumbing company to send someone over.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

I have a problem with the cistern in my bathroom.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

She’s taken, perversely, with John the Baptist, imprisoned in a cistern and prophesying doom for the decadent, Godless heathens, Salome in particular.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

It was known among the Sages that when the Prince of Demons came to this world, he favored a water cistern atop a summit not far from the gates of the city.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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