cistern
suomi-englanti sanakirjacistern englannista suomeksi
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cistern englanniksi
A reservoir or tank for holding water, especially for catching and holding rainwater for later use.
1913, A.C. Cotter, ''Encyclopedia|Catholic Encyclopedia'', "Encyclopedia (1913)/Wells in Scripture|Wells in Scripture",
- Their extreme necessity is attested by the countless number of old, unused cisterns with which the Holy Land is literally honeycombed.
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In a toilet, the container in which the water used for flushing is held; a toilet tank.
A cisterna.