cistern

Example Sentences

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Last year, 1,000 municipalities had serious problems, of which some 400 had to be provided with bottles or mobile cisterns.

From BBC

The second disc gives another Oliveros accordion master class, this time solo in a Cologne cistern, with a resonant finale in her take on “The Gentle.”

From New York Times

In a neighborhood surrounded by almond orchards and citrus groves southeast of Fresno, large plastic cisterns occupy the yards of many homes, and residents have learned to ration water until the next tanker truck arrives.

From Los Angeles Times

"I remember my head being bashed off the toilet cistern," she said.

From BBC

The facility now has geothermal heating and cooling, a large emergency storm shelter, and huge cisterns, so that if another fire breaks out, first responders won’t have to pump water from the camp’s pond.

From Washington Times