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reservoir

[rez-er-vwahr, -vwawr, -vawr, rez-uh-] / ˈrɛz ərˌvwɑr, -ˌvwɔr, -ˌvɔr, ˈrɛz ə- /


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Researchers filled each reservoir with one gram of ASCENT, a liquid with a viscosity similar to baby oil.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

In a recent test at a local reservoir, it worked.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

"The recent heatwave has seen significant peaks in demand for water, while river flows have fallen due to the very dry spring, and reservoir levels are reducing."

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Dam impoundment produced different effects depending on reservoir depth.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

The peasant farmers had watched the dam being built, but even when it began blocking the Artibonite River, forming a reservoir that flooded their farms, they felt stunned disbelief.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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