What is "reservoir" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "reservoir": a large or extra supply of something

Noun

Pronunciation in US: /ˈɹɛz.ə(ɹ).vwɑɹ/, /ˈɹɛz.ə(ɹ).vwɔɹ/, /ˈɹɛz.ə(ɹ).vɔɹ/

Pronunciation in UK: /ˈɹɛz.ə.vwɑː(ɹ)/

Meaning of "reservoir": lake used to store water for community use

Noun

Pronunciation in US: /ˈɹɛz.ə(ɹ).vwɑɹ/, /ˈɹɛz.ə(ɹ).vwɔɹ/, /ˈɹɛz.ə(ɹ).vɔɹ/

Pronunciation in UK: /ˈɹɛz.ə.vwɑː(ɹ)/

Meaning of "reservoir": tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil)

Noun

Pronunciation in US: /ˈɹɛz.ə(ɹ).vwɑɹ/, /ˈɹɛz.ə(ɹ).vwɔɹ/, /ˈɹɛz.ə(ɹ).vɔɹ/

Pronunciation in UK: /ˈɹɛz.ə.vwɑː(ɹ)/

Meaning of "reservoir": anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies

Noun

Pronunciation in US: /ˈɹɛz.ə(ɹ).vwɑɹ/, /ˈɹɛz.ə(ɹ).vwɔɹ/, /ˈɹɛz.ə(ɹ).vɔɹ/

Pronunciation in UK: /ˈɹɛz.ə.vwɑː(ɹ)/

Synonyms:

tank, supply, stockpile, storage, lake, source, container, cistern, pond, basin, pool, reserve, spring, fund, backlog, receptacle, holder, store, stock, nest egg, tarn,

Antonyms:

lack, nothingness, zilch,