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cistern

[sis-tern] / ˈsɪs tərn /
NOUN
reservoir
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External sprinklers that draw from cistern, pool or other water source via a pump.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

Peter Vincent, who lives in Grove Hill, said he noticed that the "cistern wasn't refilling properly" on Sunday morning.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2025

Once back home, Yazzie has her son refill a cistern in the family’s yard.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2024

Near the village of Jaun, a construction crew was laying pipes to deliver electricity and water from a new cistern to six local farms.

From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2024

I hooked my foot around the ladder rung and leaned deep into the cistern, quenching the shingle in the water.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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