CISTERN (SIS-TURN)

Meaning of CISTERN (SIS-TURN) in English

A small tank (usually covered) or a storage facility used to store water for a home or farm. Often used to store rain water.

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CISTERN — cisterne
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SIS — abbreviation Secret Intelligence Service (Brit)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CISTERN — noun see: chest Date: 13th century an artificial reservoir (as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (as …
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
SIS — I. plural of si II. ˈsis noun ( -es ) Etymology: by shortening : sister
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-SIS — sə̇s noun suffix ( plural -ses ) Etymology: Latin, from Greek, feminine suffix of action 1. : process : action …
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CISTERN — ˈsistə(r)n noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old French cisterne, from Latin cisterna, from cista box, chest — …
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SIS — (n.) Six. See Sise.
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SIS — (n.) A colloquial abbreviation of Sister.
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CISTERN — (n.) A natural reservoir; a hollow place containing water.
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CISTERN — (n.) An artificial reservoir or tank for holding water, beer, or other liquids.
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SIS — ( n. ) Six. See Sise.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SIS — ( n. ) A colloquial abbreviation of Sister.
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CISTERN — ( n. ) An artificial reservoir or tank for holding water, beer, or other liquids.
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CISTERN — ( n. ) A natural reservoir; a hollow place containing water.
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SIS — /sis/ , n. Informal. sister. [ 1825-35, Amer.; shortened form; cf. D zus for zuster SISTER ]
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CISTERN — /sis"teuhrn/ , n. 1. a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid. 2. Anat. a …
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SIS — n. sister, female sibling (Informal)
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CISTERN — n. large container for storing water or other liquids; tank
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
-SIS — ( plural -ses ) Etymology: Latin, from Greek, feminine suffix of action : process : action peristal sis
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SIS — Secret Intelligence Service (Brit)
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SIS — noun Date: 1656 : sister — usually used in direct address
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CISTERN — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin cisterna, from cista box, chest — more at chest Date: 13th century 1. : …
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Webster English vocab
SIS — noun six. ·see sise. 2. sis ·noun a colloquial abbreviation of sister.
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CISTERN — noun a natural reservoir; a hollow place containing water. 2. cistern ·noun an artificial reservoir or tank for holding water, …
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SIS — [ sɪs ] ■ noun informal ~ter.
Concise Oxford English vocab
CISTERN — ■ noun 1》 a water storage tank, especially as part of a flushing toilet. 2》 an underground reservoir for rainwater. …
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SIS — ■ abbreviation (in the UK) Secret Intelligence Service.
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Merriam-Webster English vocab
SIS — [sis] n (1656): sister--usu. used in direct address
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CISTERN — [cis.tern] n [ME, fr. OF cisterne, fr. L cisterna, fr. cista box, chest--more at chest] (13c) 1: an artificial reservoir …
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SIS — [SIS] abbreviation Secret Intelligence Service (Brit)
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-SIS — [-sis] n suffix, pl -ses [L, fr. Gk, fem. suffix of action]: process: action "peristalsis"
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SIS — sis BrE AmE sɪs
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CISTERN — cistern BrE AmE ˈsɪst ə n AmE \ - ə rn ▷ cistern|s z
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SIS — / sɪs; NAmE / noun ( informal ) sister (used when you are speaking to her) •• WORD ORIGIN mid …
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CISTERN — / ˈsɪstən; NAmE -tərn/ noun ( BrE ) a container in which water is stored in a building, especially one …
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SIS — sis /sɪs/ BrE AmE noun spoken informal [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: sister ] a name used when speaking to …
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CISTERN — cis ‧ tern /ˈsɪstən $ -ərn/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: cisterne …
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Английский основной разговорный словарь
SIS — n. colloq. a sister. [abbr.]
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SIS — abbr. Secret Intelligence Service.
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Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SIS — n. colloq. a sister. [ abbr. ]
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SIS — abbr. Secret Intelligence Service.
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Oxford English vocab
SIS — n. colloq. a sister. Etymology: abbr.
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CISTERN — ( cisterns) 1. A cistern is a container which stores the water supply for a building, or that holds the …
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CISTERN — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE cold ▪ Metal cold water cisterns are covered with an internal galvanised coating to …
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SIS — [noun] [U] - esp. US informal for sisterHave you met my sis?Hello, Sis! How are you? [as form of address]
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
CISTERN — noun Cistern is used after these nouns: ↑ lavatory
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Longman Activator English vocab
TURN — n. 25B6; verb the wheels were still turning : GO ROUND, revolve, rotate, spin, roll, circle, wheel, whirl, gyrate, swivel, …
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CISTERN — сущ. 1) цистерна, бак; емкость, резервуар (для хранения воды) Syn : tank, reservoir 2) уст. а) церк. сосуд для омовения; …
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