cistern
Example Sentences
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It appeared to have been fed by a stream from a outcrop uphill, and archaeologists believe it may have been a water cistern to store fresh water.
From BBC
The bigger concern is ingestion, as the fog covers plants or open water cisterns, he said.
From Los Angeles Times
External sprinklers that draw from cistern, pool or other water source via a pump.
From Los Angeles Times
The freshwater cisterns that the monkeys relied on as a water source were destroyed.
From Salon
Once back home, Yazzie has her son refill a cistern in the family’s yard.
From Los Angeles Times
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