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cistern

[sis-tern] / ˈsɪs tərn /
NOUN
reservoir
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“When I drive through my neighborhood, there are plenty of little park spaces, public spaces, where you could put a really large cistern that firefighters could tap into,” Quinn said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

Solar or battery-operated pumps that draw from cistern, pool or other water source.

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

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

In the wild chase around the building the biggest dog struck the tin drainpipe, and it clattered down the wall and bounced on the cement top of the cistern.

From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong




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