Reservoir

Reservoir
Reservoir Res"er*voir` (r[e^]z"[~e]r*vw[^o]r`; 277), n. [F. r['e]servoir, fr. LL. reservatorium. See {Reservatory}.] 1. A place where anything is kept in store; especially, a place where water is collected and kept for use when wanted, as to supply a fountain, a canal, or a city by means of aqueducts, or to drive a mill wheel, or the like. [1913 Webster]

2. (Bot.) A small intercellular space, often containing resin, essential oil, or some other secreted matter. [1913 Webster]

3. (Med.) a large quantity of infectious microorganisms resident in animals other than man, potentially capable of being transmitted to humans. [PJC]

3. (Med.) a large quantity of infectious microorganisms or parasites resident in animals other than man, potentially capable of being transmitted to humans; especially, such organisms in animals where they do little or no harm to the host. [PJC]

4. a large supply or stock of anything which may be rapidly put to use; a reserve. [PJC]

{Receiving reservoir} (Water Works), a principal reservoir into which an aqueduct or rising main delivers water, and from which a distributing reservoir draws its supply. [1913 Webster]


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  • réservoir — [ rezɛrvwar ] n. m. • 1510; de réserver 1 ♦ Bassin où un liquide peut être gardé en réserve. ⇒ étang, lac (artificiel). Réservoir d irrigation. Barrage d un réservoir. Réservoir creusé dans le sol; réservoir d eau en tôle, en maçonnerie. ⇒ 1.… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Reservoir — Réservoir Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom …   Wikipédia en Français

  • reservoir — Reservoir. s. m. Lieu fait exprés pour y reserver certaines choses. Il ne se dit proprement que d un lieu où l on amasse des eaux, ou dans lequel on conserve du poisson. Un reservoir de plomb, de ciment, de glaise. un reservoir de cent muids d… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Reservoir — Reservoir, s.v.w. Behälter (s.d.), im gewöhnlichen Sinne ein solcher zur Aufnahme von Flüssigkeiten aller Art, daher von sehr verschiedenem Fassungsvermögen (vgl. Faß, Hochbehälter, Zisternen). Alle Reservoire dienen als Ausgleichbehälter… …   Lexikon der gesamten Technik

  • reservoir — [rez′ər vwär΄, rez′əvwär΄; rez′ər vwôr΄, rez′əvwôr, rez′ər vôr΄, rez′ərvôr΄] n. [Fr réservoir < réserver: see RESERVE] 1. a place where anything is collected and stored, generally in large quantity; esp., a natural or artificial lake or pond… …   English World dictionary

  • reservoir — 1680s, a place where something tends to collect, from Fr. réservoir storehouse, from O.Fr. reserver to reserve (see RESERVE (Cf. reserve)). Specific meaning artificial basin to collect and store a large body of water is from 1705 …   Etymology dictionary

  • Reservoir — (fr., spr. Reserwoahr), 1) Behältniß; 2) bes. Wasserbehälter; 3) Fischkasten …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Reservoir — (franz., spr. wŭār), Behälter zur Aufnahme verschiedener Stoffe, besonders von Luft, Wasser etc …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Reservoir — (frz., spr. wŏahr), Behälter, bes. Wasserbehälter …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • reservoir — index arsenal, cache (storage place), depository, fund, repository, stock (store), store (depository) …   Law dictionary

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