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IELTS word

reservoir

/ˈrɛzərˌvwɑr/noun

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English definition

a large place where water is stored

Common phrases / collocations

  1. water reservoir
  2. reservoir level
  3. fill a reservoir

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The reservoir held water behind the dam.

  2. 2.

    Rain raised the reservoir level.

  3. 3.

    The city gets water from the reservoir.

Visual learning

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A wide mountain lake holds stored water behind a dam.
a large place where water is stored
1dam blocks valley
2water is stored
dam blocks valley→water is stored