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  Receptacle \Re*cep"ta*cle\ (r[-e]*s[e^]p"t[.a]*k'l), n. [F.
     r['e]ceptacle, L. receptaculum, fr. receptare, v. intens. fr.
     recipere to receive. See Receive.]
     1. That which serves, or is used, for receiving and
        containing something, as for examople, a basket, a
        vase, a bag, a reservoir; a repository.
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              O sacred receptacle of my joys!       --Shak.
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     2. (Bot.)
        (a) The apex of the flower stalk, from which the organs of
            the flower grow, or into which they are inserted. See
            Illust. of Flower, and Ovary.
        (b) The dilated apex of a pedicel which serves as a common
            support to a head of flowers.
        (c) An intercellular cavity containing oil or resin or
            other matters.
        (d) A special branch which bears the fructification in
            many cryptogamous plants.
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  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.
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     2. (Bot.) A small intercellular space, often containing
        resin, essential oil, or some other secreted matter.
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     3. (Med.) a large quantity of infectious microorganisms
        resident in animals other than man, potentially capable of
        being transmitted to humans.
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     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.
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     4. a large supply or stock of anything which may be rapidly
        put to use; a reserve.
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     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.
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  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.
  
     2. (Bot.) A small intercellular space, often containing
        resin, essential oil, or some other secreted matter.
  
     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.

  reservoir
       n 1: a large or extra supply of something; "a reservoir of
            talent"
       2: lake used to store water for community use [syn: artificial
          lake]
       3: tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or
          oil)
       4: anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which
          an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies; "an
          infectious agent depends on a reservoir for its survival"
          [syn: source]

  reservoir
     Αγγλικά n.
     δεξαμενή

  reservoir
     Indonesian n.
     (l en reservoir)
     n.
     A place where anything is kept in store.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To store or keep (something) in or as in a
  reservoir#Noun.

  Reservoir
     German n.
     1 n reservoir (gloss: basin or large tank for collecting liquids,
  usually water)
     2 n (lb de figurative) reservoir (gloss: large supply of anything,
  especially natural resources)

  reservoir
     n.
     A place where anything is kept in store.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To store or keep (something) in or as in a
  reservoir#Noun.

  reservoir
     n.
     A place where anything is kept in store.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To store or keep (something) in or as in a
  reservoir#Noun.

  Reservoir
     German n.
     1 n reservoir (gloss: basin or large tank for collecting liquids,
  usually water)
     2 n (lb de figurative) reservoir (gloss: large supply of anything,
  especially natural resources)

  reservoir
     n.
     A place where anything is kept in store.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To store or keep (something) in or as in a
  reservoir#Noun.

  Reservoir
     German n.
     1 n reservoir (gloss: basin or large tank for collecting liquids,
  usually water)
     2 n (lb de figurative) reservoir (gloss: large supply of anything,
  especially natural resources)

  reservoir
     Englanti n.
     1 tekoallas
     2 säiliö, varasto, varanto

  reservoir
     Engelska n.
     reservoar

  Reservoir
     Tyska n.
     reservoar, vattenmagasin

  Reservoir /rˈeːzɛɾvˌoːiːɾ/ 
  reservoir 
     Synonym: Speicher
  
   see: Reservoires, Speicher
  

  Reservoir /ʁezɛʁˈvo̯aːɐ̯/ 
  réservoir
  Behältnis oder Becken zur Speicherung unter anderem von Flüssigkeiten oder Schüttgütern

  Reservoir /ʁezɛʁˈvo̯aːɐ̯/ 
  резервуар
  Behältnis oder Becken zur Speicherung unter anderem von Flüssigkeiten oder Schüttgütern

  Reservoir /ʁezɛʁˈvo̯aːɐ̯/ 
  reservorio
  Behältnis oder Becken zur Speicherung unter anderem von Flüssigkeiten oder Schüttgütern

  Reservoir /ʁezɛʁˈvo̯aːɐ̯/ 
  reservoar
  Behältnis oder Becken zur Speicherung unter anderem von Flüssigkeiten oder Schüttgütern

  reservoir /ɹˈɛzəvwˌɑː/
  bassin

  Reservoir /ɹˈɛzəvwˌɑː/
  الخزان

  reservoir //ˈɹɛz.ə(ɹ).vwɑɹ// //ˈɹɛz.ə(ɹ).vwɔɹ// //ˈɹɛz.ə(ɹ).vɔɹ// //ˈɹɛz.ə.vwɑː(ɹ)// /[ˈɹɛz.ə.vwɒ̃ː(ɹ)]/ 
  1. язовир, водохранилище
  large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply
  2. резрвоар
  place where anything is kept in store

  reservoir /ɹˈɛzəvwˌɑː/
  nádrž

  reservoir /ɹˈɛzəvwˌɑː/ 
  přehrada

  reservoir /ɹˈɛzəvwˌɑː/
  Behälter , Sammelbecken 
   see: reservoirs
  

  reservoir /ɹˈɛzəvwˌɑː/
  Reservoir , Speicher 
   see: reservoirs
  

  reservoir /ɹˈɛzəvwˌɑː/
  Speicher 
           Note: Wasser; Gas
   see: reservoirs
  

  reservoir /ɹˈɛzəvwˌɑː/
  Staubecken , Talsperre 
   see: reservoirs
  

  reservoir /ɹˈɛzəvwˌɑː/
  Stausee 
     Synonyms: artificial lake, storage lake, dammed lake, impounded lake, storage reservoir
  
   see: reservoirs, artificial lakes, storage lakes, dammed lakes, impounded lakes, storage reservoirs
  

  reservoir /ɹˈɛzəvwˌɑː/
  Vorratsbehälter 
     Synonyms: storage tank, storage container, holding tank
  
   see: storage tanks, storage containers, holding tanks, reservoirs
  

  reservoir /ɹˈɛzəvwˌɑː/
  
  δεξαμενή

  reservoir //ˈɹɛz.ə(ɹ).vwɑɹ// //ˈɹɛz.ə(ɹ).vwɔɹ// //ˈɹɛz.ə(ɹ).vɔɹ// //ˈɹɛz.ə.vwɑː(ɹ)// /[ˈɹɛz.ə.vwɒ̃ː(ɹ)]/ 
  1. allas, järvi, patoallas, tekoallas, tekojärvi
  large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply
  2. varasto
  place where anything is kept in store

  reservoir /rezəvwɑːr/
  bol

  reservoir /ɹˈɛzəvwˌɑː/ 
  1. जलाशय
        "He has made a huge reservoir of water for summer."
  2. गुहिका~जिसमे~द्रव्य~भरा~हो
        "The gall bladder is a reservoir of the bile juice."
  3. खजाना
        "She is a reservoir of wisdom."

  reservoir /ɹˈɛzəvwˌɑː/
  akumulacija, akumulacijom, rezervoar, riznica, sabiralište, skladište, stovarište

  reservoir /ɹˈɛzəvwˌɑː/
  1. zsilipköz
  2. gyûjtô medence
  3. víztartály
  4. víztorony
  5. tározó
  6. tartály
  7. likacsos kôzetek
  8. víztározó
  9. tároló medence
  10. vízgyûjtô medence
  11. olajtartó kôzetek

  reservoir //ˈɹɛz.ə(ɹ).vwɑɹ// //ˈɹɛz.ə(ɹ).vwɔɹ// //ˈɹɛz.ə(ɹ).vɔɹ// //ˈɹɛz.ə.vwɑː(ɹ)// /[ˈɹɛz.ə.vwɒ̃ː(ɹ)]/ 
  貯水池
  large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply

  reservoir /rezəvwɑːr/
  alveus, crater

  reservoir /rezəvwɑːr/
  1. rezervuaras, baseinas
  2. (perk.) šaltinis

  reservoir /rezəvwɑːr/
  bassin, kom, stroomgebied, vijver

  reservoir /ˈrezəvwɑ:/ 
   1.  rezerwuar
   2.  zbiornik

  reservoir /rezəvwɑːr/
  bacia, lago

  reservoir /rezəvwɑːr/
  бассейн

  reservoir /rezəvwɑːr/
  recipientedeagua

  reservoir //ˈɹɛz.ə(ɹ).vwɑɹ// //ˈɹɛz.ə(ɹ).vwɔɹ// //ˈɹɛz.ə(ɹ).vɔɹ// //ˈɹɛz.ə.vwɑː(ɹ)// /[ˈɹɛz.ə.vwɒ̃ː(ɹ)]/ 
  vattenmagasin
  large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply

  reservoir /ɹˈɛzəvwˌɑː/
  1. su haznesi, su deposu, sarnıç, bent
  2. hazne
  3. havza
  4. depoda saklanan ihtiyat eşya
  5. hazne veya depoda saklamak.

  reservoir //resər'vʷar// 
  резрвоар
  1. plaats waar water of een andere vloeistof bewaard kan worden

  reservoir /rezərvwar/
  1. Behälter, Zisterne 

  reservoir //resər'vʷar// 
  δεξαμενή
  1. plaats waar water of een andere vloeistof bewaard kan worden

  reservoir /rezərvwar/
  1. cistern, tank

  reservoir //resər'vʷar// 
  varasto
  1. plaats waar water of een andere vloeistof bewaard kan worden

  reservoir /rezərvwar/
  1. aiguière
  2. citerne

  reservoir //resər'vʷar// 
  rezerwuar
  1. plaats waar water of een andere vloeistof bewaard kan worden

  reservoir //resər'vʷar// 
  barragem
  1. plaats waar water of een andere vloeistof bewaard kan worden

  reservoir //resər'vʷar// 
  водоём
  1. plaats waar water of een andere vloeistof bewaard kan worden

  
/ˈɹɛzəvˌwɑɹ/, /ˈɹɛzɝvˌwɑɹ/

  117 Moby Thesaurus words for "reservoir":
     archives, armory, arsenal, artificial lake, attic, backlog, bank,
     basement, bay, bayou lake, bin, bonded warehouse, bookcase, box,
     bunker, buttery, cache, cargo dock, cellar, chest, cistern, closet,
     conservatory, crate, crib, cupboard, dam, dead water, depository,
     depot, dike, dock, drawer, dump, etang, exchequer, farm pond,
     fishpond, freshwater lake, glacial lake, glory hole, godown, hoard,
     hold, hutch, inland sea, inventory, lagoon, laguna, lake, lakelet,
     landlocked water, library, linn, loch, locker, lough, lumber room,
     lumberyard, magasin, magazine, mere, millpond, millpool, nest egg,
     nyanza, oxbow lake, plash, pond, pondlet, pool, puddle, rack,
     repertory, repository, reserve, reserve fund, reserve supply,
     reserves, resource, rick, salina, salt pond, savings, shelf,
     sinking fund, something in reserve, stack, stack room,
     stagnant water, standing water, still water, stock, stock room,
     stockpile, storage, store, storehouse, storeroom, sump,
     supply base, supply depot, tank, tarn, tidal pond, treasure house,
     treasure room, treasury, unexpended balance, vat, vault,
     volcanic lake, warehouse, water hole, water pocket, well,
     wine cellar
  
  

  n. 水库,贮水地,储藏库;

     n. 贮水池,贮藏处,贮备,水库
     vt. 储藏