RESERVOIR, SINGLE-PURPOSE

Meaning of RESERVOIR, SINGLE-PURPOSE in English

A reservoir planned to serve only one purpose.

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RESERVOIR — [F] n reservoir (1. place where anything is kept in store; 2. water reservoir)
Interlingua English vocab
RESERVOIR — noun Etymology: French réservoir, from Middle French, from reserver Date: 1690 a place where something is kept in store: as, …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SINGLE — I. ˈsiŋgəl adjective Etymology: Middle English single, sengle, from Middle French, from Latin singulus one only, individual; akin to Latin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RESERVOIR — I. R ˈrezəvˌwär (-zəv- by r- dissimilation ), -zəˌvȯ(ə)r also -zərvˌw- or -zərˌv- or -vˌwȯ(ə)r or ÷ -ˌvȯi sometimes -ˌvär …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PURPOSE — I. ˈpərpəs, ˈpə̄p-, ˈpəip- noun ( plural purposes -pəsə̇s, in rapid speech sometimes -psə̇z) Etymology: Middle English porpos, purpos, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SINGLE — (a.) Not doubled, twisted together, or combined with others; as, a single thread; a single strand of a rope.
Английский словарь Webster
SINGLE — /sing"geuhl/ , adj., v., singled, singling , n. adj. 1. only one in number; one only; unique; sole: a single …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RESERVOIR — /rez"euhr vwahr', -vwawr', -vawr', rez"euh-/ , n. 1. a natural or artificial place where water is collected and stored for …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PURPOSE — /perr"peuhs/ , n. , v. , purposed, purposing . n. 1. the reason for which something exists or is done, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SINGLE — I. ˈsiŋ-gəl adjective Etymology: Middle English sengle, from Anglo-French, from Latin singulus one only; akin to Latin sem- one — …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RESERVOIR — -ˌvȯi noun Etymology: French réservoir, from Middle French, from reserver Date: 1690 1. : a place where something is kept …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SINGLE — adj alone; having no companion. 2. single ·noun a handful of gleaned grain. 3. single ·adj uncompounded; pure; unmixed. 4. …
Webster English vocab
RESERVOIR — noun a small intercellular space, often containing resin, essential oil, or some other secreted matter. 2. reservoir ·noun a place …
Webster English vocab
PURPOSE — noun instance; example. 2. purpose ·noun proposal to another; discourse. 3. purpose ·vt to set forth; to bring forward. 4. …
Webster English vocab
SINGLE — [sin.gle] adj [ME, fr. MF, fr. L singulus one only; akin to L sem- one--more at same] (14c) 1 a: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PURPOSE — [pur.pose] n [ME purpos, fr. OF, fr. purposer to purpose, fr. L proponere (perf. indic. proposui) to propose--more at propound] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
RESERVOIR — an open-air storage area (usually formed by masonry or earthwork) where water is collected and kept in quantity so that …
Britannica English vocabulary
RESERVOIR — reservoir BrE AmE ˈrez əv wɑː § -ə vɔː AmE - ə rv wɑːr -əv-, -wɔːr, -ɔːr ▷ reservoir|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SINGLE
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PURPOSE — / ˈpɜːpəs; NAmE ˈpɜːrpəs/ noun 1. [ C ] the intention, aim or function of sth; the thing that sth …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SINGLE
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
RESERVOIR — res ‧ er ‧ voir /ˈrezəvwɑː $ -ərvwɑːr, -vɔːr/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PURPOSE — pur ‧ pose S2 W2 /ˈpɜːpəs $ ˈpɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ purpose , ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SINGLE — adj., n., & v. --adj. 1 one only, not double or multiple. 2 united or undivided. 3 a designed or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PURPOSE — n. & v. --n. 1 an object to be attained; a thing intended. 2 the intention to act. 3 resolution, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SINGLE — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 one only, not double or multiple. 2 united or undivided. 3 a designed or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PURPOSE — n. & v. n. 1 an object to be attained; a thing intended. 2 the intention to act. 3 resolution, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SINGLE — adj., n., & v. --adj. 1. one only, not double or multiple. 2 united or undivided. 3 a designed or …
Oxford English vocab
PURPOSE — n. & v. --n. 1. an object to be attained; a thing intended. 2 the intention to act. 3 resolution, …
Oxford English vocab
SINGLE
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RESERVOIR — ( reservoirs) 1. A reservoir is a lake that is used for storing water before it is supplied to people. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PURPOSE — ( purposes) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. The purpose of something …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SINGLE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
RESERVOIR — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE huge ▪ The huge reservoir so created stretched many miles upstream. ▪ Osaka has …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PURPOSE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a sense of purpose/direction (= a feeling that you know what you are trying to …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PURPOSE — (REASON) [noun] [C] - an intention or aim; a reasonThe purpose of the research is to try and and find …
Cambridge English vocab
PURPOSE — Synonyms and related words : advantage, aim, aim at, ambition, animus, aspiration, aspire, aspire after, aspire to, avail, be after, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SINGLE — n. single out single eyed single hearted single minded
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
SINGLE — n. Function: adjective 1 being without a spouse FF1C; enjoying life as a single girl FF1E; Synonyms: sole, spouseless, unmarried, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
SINGLE — adjective 1. being without a spouse enjoying life as a single girl Synonyms: sole, spouseless, unmarried, unwed Related Word: free, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
SINGLE — I. noun 1 CD, tape, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ best-selling , hit , smash ▪ number-one , top-ten ▪ debut , …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
PURPOSE — noun 1 aim/function ADJECTIVE ▪ limited ▪ chief , main , primary , prime , principal ▪ true ▪ sole …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
PURPOSE — INDEX: 1. what you want to achieve when you do something 2. what something is intended to be used for …
Longman Activator English vocab
SINGLE — n. 25B6; adjective a single red rose : ONE (ONLY), sole, lone, solitary, by itself/oneself, unaccompanied, alone. she wrote down …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
RESERVOIR — n. 25B6; noun sailing on the reservoir : lake, pool, pond; water supply; Scottish loch. an ink reservoir : RECEPTACLE, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
PURPOSE — n. 25B6; noun the purpose of his visit : MOTIVE, motivation, grounds, cause, occasion, reason, point, basis, justification. their purpose …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SINGLE — adj. 1 unmarried, unwed, unattached, free; celibate She remained single till she was twenty-two 2 singular, individual, distinct, solitary; one, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
PURPOSE — n. 1 object, intention, intent, end, goal, ambition, objective, target, aim, principle, point, rationale, reason; scheme, plan, design, motive, motivation, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
PURPOSE — noun BAD : The purpose why I have come here is to improve my English. GOOD : The reason why …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
SINGLE — 1. прил. 1) один; единственный I don't see a single building around. ≈ Я не вижу ни одного здания вокруг. …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
RESERVOIR — франц.; сущ. 1) резервуар; бассейн; водохранилище artificial reservoir ≈ искусственное водохранилище natural reservoir ≈ естественное водохранилище Syn : vessel, tank …
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PURPOSE — 1. сущ. 1) назначение, намерение, цель; замысел, стремление to accomplish, achieve, fulfill a purpose ≈ достигнуть цели beside the purpose …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SINGLE — 1. ʹsıŋg(ə)l n 1. часто pl лицо, не состоящее в браке; холостяк; незамужняя young singles - несемейная молодёжь 2. разг. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
RESERVOIR — reservoir.ogg ʹrezəvwɑ: n 1. бассейн; водоём; водохранилище 2. 1> резервуар the reservoir of an oil lamp - резервуар керосиновой лампы …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PURPOSE — purpose.ogg 1. ʹpɜ:pəs n 1. цель, намерение; замысел on purpose - нарочно, с целью to the purpose - кстати, к …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
RESERVOIR — 1) хранилище; резервуар, ёмкость 2) коллектор ( нефти, газа, воды ) ; продуктивный пласт 3) водохранилище; водоём, бассейн 4) регулировать …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
RESERVOIR — 1) хранилище; резервуар, ёмкость 2) коллектор (нефти, газа, воды); продуктивный пласт 3) водохранилище; водоём, бассейн 4) регулировать сток водохранилища • to empty а reservoir — …
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SINGLE — 1) единичный 2) единственный 3) единый 4) одинарный 5) однократный 6) одноразовый 7) ординарный 8) отдельный 9) простой • consisting of a single element — одноэлементный dopee a single crystal — …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
RESERVOIR — 1) бассейн 2) водовместилище 3) водоемный 4) водосбор 5) водоскоп 6) водохранилище 7) емкость 8) резервуар • oil viscosity in reservoir rock — энерг. вязкость пластовой нефти surcharged reservoir level …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
RESERVOIR — из франц.; сущ.1) резервуар; бассейн; водохранилище artificial reservoir — искусственное водохранилище natural reservoir — естественное водохранилище Syn:vessel, tank 2) запас, …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
PURPOSE — purpose сущ.1) назначение, намерение, цель; замысел, стремление to accomplish, achieve, fulfill a purpose — достигнуть цели - beside the purpose …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SINGLE — 1. ʹsıŋg(ə)l n 1. часто pl лицо, не состоящее в браке; холостяк; незамужняя young singles - несемейная молодёжь 2. разг. …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
RESERVOIR — n 1. бассейн; водоём; водохранилище 2. 1> резервуар the reservoir of an oil lamp - резервуар керосиновой лампы reservoir rock …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PURPOSE — 1. ʹpɜ:pəs n 1. цель, намерение; замысел on purpose - нарочно, с целью to the purpose - кстати, к делу …
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