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cistern

cis·tern

cistern

 
 
pronunciation:
sI strn
features:
Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
definition: a tank or other receptacle for catching and storing water, esp. rainwater.
In those days, we heated water from the cistern for our baths.
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