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reservoir

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


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Rather than simply losing its gases to space, the planet's vast reservoir of molten rock may be constantly releasing new material into the atmosphere.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

When such enormous volumes of magma escape from underground, the rock above the emptied reservoir can collapse, leaving behind a broad, relatively shallow depression known as a caldera.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

An unidentified man whose body was discovered in a reservoir in mid Wales two years ago may not have been of white ethnicity as previously thought, an inquest heard.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

One morning last month, Paxon, now a 79-year-old county commissioner, pointed to where the diminished reservoir lapped at the base of the 301-foot dam.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

So I'll heat water with the RTG to create a heat reservoir, then I'll make the return air bubble through it.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

Already, the reservoirs Lake Mead and Lake Powell are at their lowest levels since they first began filling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

This has depleted reservoirs in Colorado, New Mexico and Texas, imperiling the many communities that depend on the river for drinking water and irrigation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Continued satellite observations, combined with more detailed computer models, could also help scientists better understand the connections between underground magma reservoirs and volcanic activity at the surface.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

South-east England relies more heavily on groundwater than reservoirs.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Central Mutal was ringed by a chain of seven reservoirs, with another central reservoir reserved for royalty.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann


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