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reservoir

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


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Dam impoundment produced different effects depending on reservoir depth.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

For now, authorities are sending water from an upstream reservoir to replenish Lake Powell, but it is a short-term fix.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

It would help the low levels of Lake Mead, the country’s largest reservoir.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Their natural reservoir is rodents, such as wild mice, rats and moles.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

It'll have two bulky Hab batteries, the atmospheric regulator, the oxygenator, and my homemade heat reservoir.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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