reservoir Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a large or extra supply of something
    • a reservoir of talent
  2. noun lake used to store water for community use
    artificial lake; man-made lake.
  3. noun tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil)
  4. noun anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies
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    • an infectious agent depends on a reservoir for its survival

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