cistern

Example Sentences

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And he evacuates his bowels into a cistern sunken in the middle of the living room.

From Washington Post

The projects typically use swales, cisterns and dry wells, allowing water to penetrate the ground where it is naturally cleansed.

From Los Angeles Times

Nava, who has a young daughter, has been adding solar panels and cisterns to her house to make her family more self-sufficient in the face of future disasters.

From Los Angeles Times

A cistern was built to hold 15,000 gallons of rainwater drained from the roof that would then be distributed by electric Zambonis to resurface the ice.

From New York Times

During the settler attack on Wednesday, many of the plastic cisterns and pipes were damaged and will be costly to replace.

From Seattle Times